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US 5,792,029 AGranted
Foot skate climbing simulation exercise apparatus and method
OwnerTrace Gordoninventor
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Abstract
An exercise apparatus. The apparatus includes first and second elongate support members pivotally mounted upon a support frame. First and second foot holders are moveably mounted upon the first and second support members, respectively, for supporting a user's feet thereon. The foot holders are moveable forwardly and backwardly along the support members. The combination of pivotal movement of the support members and linear movement of the foot holders relative to the support members enables the user to move each foot (i) simultaneously backwardly and downwardly and (ii) simultaneously forwardly and upwardly, in a reciprocating movement path without removing the feet from the foot holders.
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An exercise apparatus comprising:
- first and second elongate support members being pivotally mounted at first and second pivot points, respectively;
- first and second foot support means moveably disposed on the first and second support members, respectively, for supporting a user's feet thereon and moving forwardly and backwardly with respect to the support members while the user's feet are disposed thereon;
- moving means connected to the support members for pivotally moving said support members about their pivot points from a first position to a second position;
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- wherein the moving means comprises first interacting means for causing interactive movement between the support members such that pivotal movement of one of said support members in a first pivotal direction causes responsive pivotal movement of the other support member in an opposing second pivotal direction and further comprises interactive means causing reciprocating movement of the foot support means with respect to the support members that is interconnected with the first interacting means to cause reciprocating movement of the pivoting support members, wherein the forward and backward movement of the foot support means and pivoting movement of the support members are dependent on each other.
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An exercise apparatus comprising:
- first and second elongate support members being pivotally mounted at first and second pivot points, respectively;
- support member resistive means for resisting pivotal movement of the support members in at least one pivotal direction;
- first and second foot support means moveably disposed on the first and second support members, respectively, for supporting a user's feet thereon and moving forwardly and backwardly with respect to the support members;
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- an axle extending through the first and second pivot points, wherein the support members are pivotally mounted about the axle;
- wherein the support member resistive means comprises a flywheel attached to the axle, and unidirectional clutch means for preventing pivotal movement of the support members relative to the axle in one rotational direction such that each support member is confined to pivot in tandem with simultaneous rotational movement of the axle when said support member is pivoted in said one rotational direction.
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An exercise apparatus comprising:
- first and second elongate support members being pivotally mounted at first and second pivot points, respectively;
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- first and second foot support means moveably disposed on the first and second support members, respectively, for supporting a user's feet thereon and moving forwardly and backwardly with respect to the support members;
- moving means connected to the support members for pivotally moving said support members about their pivot points from a first position to a second position;
- foot support resistive means for resisting movement of the foot support means in at least one direction relative to the support members
- an axle;
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- intercoupling means extending around the axle so as to be moveable in orbital movement about the axle, said intercoupling means being fixedly attached to one of the foot support means such that movement of said foot support means with respect to the support member on which said foot support means is disposed is confined to movement in tandem with orbital movement of the intercoupling means about the axle;
- wherein the foot support resistive means comprises a flywheel fixedly attached to the axle, and unidirectional clutch means for requiring orbital movement of the intercoupling means in one orbital direction to occur in tandem with rotational movement of the axle.
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An exercise apparatus comprising:
- first and second elongate support members being pivotally mounted at first and second pivot points, respectively;
- first and second foot support means moveably disposed on the first and second support members, respectively, for supporting a user's feet thereon and moving forwardly and backwardly with respect to the support members;
- moving means connected to the support members for pivotally moving said support members about their pivot points from a first position to a second position;
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- wherein the moving means comprises second interacting means for causing interactive movement between the foot support means such that movement of one of said foot support means in a first direction causes responsive movement of the other foot support means in an opposing second direction.
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An exercise apparatus comprising:
- first and second elongate support members being pivotally mounted at first and second pivot points, respectively;
- first and second foot support means moveably disposed on the first and second support members, respectively, for supporting a user's feet thereon and moving forwardly and backwardly with respect to the support members;
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- first interacting means for causing interactive movement between the support members such that pivotal movement of one of said support members in a first pivotal direction causes responsive pivotal movement of the other support member in an opposing second pivotal direction;
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- second interacting means for causing interactive movement between the foot support means such that movement of one of said foot support means in a first direction causes responsive movement of the other foot support means in an opposing second direction.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.