Exercise devices – Involving user translation or physical simulation thereof – Alpine or towed skiing
Patent
1997-05-14
1999-04-20
Apley, Richard J.
Exercise devices
Involving user translation or physical simulation thereof
Alpine or towed skiing
482 51, 434253, A63B 2200, A63B 6918
Patent
active
058953400
ABSTRACT:
A training device for use in teaching techniques for snow boarding, skiing, and the like, includes a carriage including two spaced vertical posts. A tubular arcuate track extends between the posts and forms a segment of a circle lying in an inclined plane. An elongated support member formed, for example, in the shape of a snow board or skis, is secured adjacent a first, lower end to the carriage by a ball and socket mechanism. A guide roller assembly mounted for pivotal movement on the bottom surface of the support member allows a user to move the support member along the arcuate track and to incline the support member from side to side, simulating the edging techniques used in the actual turning of skis or a snow board. A plurality of rollers mount the carriage for translational movement along a linear guide path. An electric or hydraulic system connected to a cable and pulley drive mechanism translationally moves the carriage along the guide path in response to detection of edging or inclination of the support member by a sensor, simulating the actual movement of skis or a snow board across a slope in response to left or right edging.
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Apley Richard J.
LaMarca William
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