Outdoor fitness resistance mechanism and housing
AssigneeLandscape Structures Inc.
InventorMatthew A. Tschann
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Abstract
A resistance mechanism for an exercising device is provided. In one embodiment, the resistance mechanism comprises at least one flywheel. The resistance mechanism may also comprise at least one resistance index wedge configured to engage with the at least one flywheel. The resistance mechanism may also comprise a resistance adjustment mechanism connected to the resistance index wedge and configured to alter a resistance provided to the exercise device by increasing pressure provided by the at least one resistance index wedge to the at least one fly wheel assembly, wherein the resistance mechanism is configured to operate in an outdoor environment.
Claims18
A resistance mechanism for an exercise device comprising:
- a flywheel;
- a brake arm;
- a resistance index wedge configured to engage with the brake arm and the flywheel;
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- a resistance adjustment mechanism connected to the resistance index wedge and configured to alter a resistance provided to the exercise device by pushing the resistance index wedge in a linear direction towards and against the brake arm causing the brake arm to engage with the flywheel thereby increasing pressure provided by the brake arm to the flywheel, wherein the resistance mechanism is configured to operate in an outdoor environment.
A resistance mechanism and housing configured to be used in an outdoor exercise device, the resistance mechanism comprising:
- a flywheel mechanism configured to store and translate rotational energy;
- an indexing wedge configured to apply a force to the flywheel mechanism, wherein the force applied to the flywheel mechanism is applied through the indexing wedge to the flywheel mechanism through a brake arm and translated into a level of resistance applied to a moving part of the outdoor exercise device;
- a resistance adjustment mechanism configured to engage the indexing wedge by pushing the indexing wedge in a linear direction towards and against the brake arm causing the brake arm to engage with the flywheel thereby increasing the level of resistance provided by the resistance mechanism to the outdoor exercise device;
- a connection mechanism configured to translate the resistance provided from the flywheel mechanism to, and allow motion of, the outdoor exercise device.
An outdoor exercising machine comprising:
- at least one moving part configured to provide some resistance to movement to a user of the outdoor exercising machine;
- a resistance adjustment mechanism configured to, when actuated, move between a plurality of resistance settings;
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- a resistance mechanism configured to translate the resistance setting into a mechanical resistance to movement of the at least one moving part, wherein the resistance mechanism comprises a flywheel engaged by an indexing wedge, and wherein actuation of the resistance adjustment mechanism pushes the indexing wedge in a linear direction towards and against a brake arm causing the brake arm to engage with the flywheel thereby increasing pressure provided by the brake arm to the flywheel.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.