Exercise devices – Involving user translation or physical simulation thereof – Alpine or towed skiing
Patent
1994-10-21
1997-09-09
Crow, Stephen R.
Exercise devices
Involving user translation or physical simulation thereof
Alpine or towed skiing
482 51, A63B 2208, A63B 2220
Patent
active
056650337
ABSTRACT:
An exercise machine that simulates the movements made during snow skiing to exercise the muscles used during such movements includes a pair of elongate foot support arms with foot support portions mounted for simultaneous vertical and horizontal movement with the vertical movement having opposite orientations for the same direction of horizontal movement. Thus, as the foot support portions of the foot support arms move in the same horizontal direction to one side or the other, one foot support portion moves vertically upwardly while the other moves vertically downwardly so that such movement generally defines an X pattern. Movement of the foot support arms is preferably coordinated so that the arms move together in a desired manner with resistance to movement of the arms preferably being adjustable by a user of the machine to adjust the strenuousness of the exercise performed. The desired movement of the foot support portions of the foot support arms may be achieved by mounting each foot support arm for limited rotational movement about separate axis of rotation, each axis of rotation extending along the intersection of perpendicular planes. One plane for each axis of rotation is substantially perpendicular to a machine central plane, with the other planes of each axis of rotation intersecting one another. Upper body supports or handles may be provided which, if desired, can provide upper body exercise in addition to support.
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Advertising brochure for Colombo Ski Master.
Crellin Terry M.
Crow Stephen R.
Mallinckrodt Robert
Palmer Dennis D.
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