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US 9,868,020 B2Granted
Exercise apparatuses and methods of using the same
OwnerJeffrey David Stewartinventor
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Abstract
An exercise apparatus includes a pair of step-up apparatuses wearable on feet of a user. Each step-up apparatus is configurable between an expanded configuration and a compressed configuration to simulate a selected motion when the user wearing the pair of step-up apparatuses travels by foot. One of the step-up apparatuses moves towards the expanded configuration while the other step-up apparatus moves towards the compressed configuration.
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An exercise system, comprising:
- a pair of step-up apparatuses wearable on feet of a user, wherein each step-up apparatus is configurable between an expanded configuration and a compressed configuration to simulate a selected motion when the user wearing the pair of step-up apparatuses travels by foot, wherein each of the step-up apparatuses is configured to begin collapsing after the user transfers a substantial portion of the user's weight to the step-up apparatus and expands upon removal of the substantial portion of the user's weight without providing any appreciable propelling force, and wherein each step-up apparatus includes a sole assembly having an actuating mechanism operable to move the sole assembly from a collapsed configuration to an expanded configuration, wherein the actuating mechanism has
- a first state of operation to provide a first rate of collapse, and
- a second state of operation to provide a second rate of collapse.
An exercise device, comprising:
- a self-expanding sole assembly movable between an expanded configuration and a compressed configuration, the sole assembly comprising:
- a lower sole;
- an upper sole movable with respect to the lower sole;
- and
- an expansion mechanism that generates a resistive force as the upper sole spaced apart from the lower sole moves towards the lower sole so as to move the sole assembly from the expanded configuration towards the compressed configuration, the expansion mechanism is configured to generate a restoring force that is less than the resistive force and the restoring force is sufficient move the sole assembly from the compressed configuration towards the expanded configuration.
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An exercise device, comprising:
- a self-expanding sole assembly configurable between an expanded configuration and a collapsed configuration, the sole assembly generates a resistive force as the sole assembly in the expanded configuration moves towards the collapsed configuration and generates an expansion force to move from the collapsed configuration towards the expanded configuration, and the expansion force is substantially less than the resistive force.
An exercise device, comprising:
- a self-expanding sole assembly configurable between an expanded configuration and a collapsed configuration, the self-expanding sole assembly includes
- means for collapsing after a user transfers a substantial portion of the user's weight to the self-expanding sole assembly;
- and
- means for generating a resistive force as the sole assembly in the expanded configuration moves towards the collapsed configuration and generating an expansion force to move the sole assembly from the collapsed configuration towards the expanded configuration.
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