Ski simulating exercise machine
AssigneeDennis D. Palmer
InventorsMatias J. Alvarez, Vladimir Sarpe
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Abstract
An exercise machine that simulates the movements made during snow skiing and has a pair of foot support arms mounted for limited rotational movement about separate axes of rotation so that foot support portions of the foot support arms move simultaneously both vertically and horizontally, coordinates simultaneous movement of both foot support arms through a gear train coupling the foot support arms. In addition, foot support treads which support the feet of a user of the machine are resiliently mounted to the foot support arms to allow angling of the foot support treads to simulate a feeling of edging of skis.
Claims20
An exercise machine comprising:
- a pair of elongate foot support arms;
- means for mounting each of the foot support arms for limited rotational movement about a separate axis of rotation, said rotational movement of the foot support arms causing foot support portions of said foot support arms to move simultaneously in both horizontal and vertical directions with said vertical movement having opposite orientations for the same direction of horizontal movement whereby when the foot support portions move simultaneously in the same horizontal direction, one foot support portion moves vertically upwardly while the other foot support portion moves vertically downwardly;
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- a gear train interconnecting each of the foot support arms to coordinate movement of the foot support arms so that the foot support arms move simultaneously in a predetermined coordinated manner.
An exercise machine comprising:
- a pair of elongate foot support arms, each arm having a foot support portion to support a foot of a person using the machine;
- means mounting said foot support arms for simultaneous horizontal and vertical movement of the foot support portions thereof with respect to a horizontal surface, said vertical movement having opposite orientations for the same direction of horizontal movement, whereby when the foot support portions move simultaneously in the same horizontal direction, one foot support portion moves vertically upwardly while the other foot support portion moves vertically downwardly;
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- foot support treads resiliently mounted on the foot support arms to form the foot support portions thereof.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.