Recreational rope turning device and associated method

An automated jump rope exercising device for enabling a single user to independently practice jump rope activities, said automated jump rope exercising device comprising:

• a frame adapted to be placed on a ground surface;
• a power operated primary drive pulley system anchored to said frame and being selectively operable based upon receipt of a user input;
• a plurality of auxiliary driven pulley systems mechanically coupled to said primary drive pulley system while being spaced at opposed lateral sides of said frame respectively, each of said auxiliary driven pulley systems being simultaneously rotated in a first synchronous path during operating conditions based upon receipt of an input from said primary drive pulley respectively;
• a plurality of arms conjoined to said auxiliary driven pulley systems respectively, each of said arms being simultaneously rotated in a second synchronous path during operating conditions based upon receipt of an input from said auxiliary driven pulleys respectively;
• a plurality of ropes anchored to said arms respectively, each of said ropes being simultaneously rotated in a third synchronous path during operating conditions based upon receipt of an input from said arms respectively, wherein said ropes span along a major width of said frame and remain inwardly situated from said auxiliary driven pulley systems respectively;
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• a user interface coupled to said primary drive pulley system for generating and transmitting a control signal thereto upon receipt of the user input, said control signal for adapting a rotational speed of said arms and thereby permitting the user to selectively adjust a tension level of said ropes during operating conditions;
• wherein said first and second synchronous paths are registered orthogonal to each other;
• wherein said second and third synchronous paths are coaxially oriented about a fulcrum axis defined at an upper end of said frame.

A method for enabling a single user to independently practice jump rope activities, said method comprising the chronological steps of:

• a. providing a frame placed on a ground surface;
• b. providing a power operated primary drive pulley system anchored to said frame;
• c. providing a user interface coupled to said primary drive pulley system such that said primary drive pulley system is selectively operable as desired by the user;
• d. providing at least two auxiliary driven pulley systems mechanically coupled to said primary drive pulley system while maintaining said auxiliary driven pulley systems spaced at opposed lateral sides of said frame respectively;
• e. providing a plurality of arms conjoined to said auxiliary driven pulley systems respectively;
• f. providing a plurality of ropes detachably anchored to said arms respectively;
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• adapting a rotational speed of said arms and thereby permitting the user to selectively adjust a tension level of ropes during operating conditions by generating and transmitting a user input to said user interface;
• h. in response to receiving said user input, said user interface generating and transmitting a control signal to said primary drive pulley system;
• i. in response to receiving said control signal, said primary drive pulley system generating and transmitting an input to each of said auxiliary driven pulley systems;
• j. in response to receiving said input from said primary drive pulley system, said auxiliary driven pulley systems being simultaneously rotated in a first synchronous path during operating conditions;
• k. said auxiliary driven pulley systems generating and transmitting an input to said arms respectively;
• l. in response to receiving said input from said auxiliary driven pulley systems, said arms being simultaneously rotated in a second synchronous path during operating conditions;
• m. said arms generating and transmitting an input to said ropes respectively;
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• n. in response to receiving said input from said arms, each of said ropes being simultaneously rotated in a third synchronous path during operating conditions respectively;
• wherein said ropes span along a major width of said frame and remain inwardly situated from said auxiliary driven pulley systems respectively;
• wherein said first and second synchronous paths are registered orthogonal to each other;
• wherein said second and third synchronous paths are coaxially oriented about a fulcrum axis defined at an upper end of said frame.