Undertaking
Patent
1974-11-19
1976-03-02
Shapiro, Paul E.
Undertaking
272 69, A63B 6918
Patent
active
039413772
ABSTRACT:
Apparatus for simulated skiing having a pair of assemblies each comprising a frame, at least two rollers rotatably mounted in parallel for rotation in said frame, an endless flexible element mounted on said rollers for movement around said rollers, a foot plate, means for transmitting a skier's leg movements to said element, an adjustable brake to provide adjustable resistance to said movement of said element and one way drive means between said brake and said element to permit movement of said element free from said adjustable resistance in one direction, said frame having stop means restricting movement of said foot plate, said one way drive means comprising complimentary teeth on said element and a said roller, the teeth being shaped and oriented so as to overide one another in said one direction and drivingly to engage one another in the opposite direction, said brake acting upon said roller having teeth; and a pair of stave assemblies each comprising a frame, at least two rollers mounted in parallel for rotation in said frame, an endless flexible element mounted on said rollers for movement around said rollers and adapted for movement by arm movements of a skier transmitted thereto by staves, said stave assemblies each having an adjustable brake to provide adjustable resistance to the movement of the belts of that stave assembly.
REFERENCES:
patent: 3332683 (1967-07-01), Rand
patent: 3408067 (1968-10-01), Armstrong
patent: 3711090 (1973-01-01), Fiedler
patent: 3759511 (1973-09-01), Zinkin et al.
Shapiro Paul E.
Taylor Joseph R.
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