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Self-powered fitness equipment

  • US 20030166434A1
  • Filed: 03/01/2002
  • Published: 09/04/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/01/2002
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A self-powered fitness device to simulate various types of stepping motions, comprising:

  • a frame;

    a guide movably associated with the frame;

    a foot support for receiving a user'"'"'s feet, the foot support being coupled to the guide;

    a generator coupled to the foot support, the generator being actuated to produce electric power by the user'"'"'s stepping motions acting on the foot support;

    an electric energy storage medium coupled to the generator to store at least part of the power produced by the generator;

    a lift system for selectively and automatically changing at least one of the elevation and the angular orientation of the guide relative to the frame, the lift system being powered by both the generator and the electric energy storage medium; and

    a microprocessor coupled to the generator, the electric energy storage medium, and the lift system for coordinating their respective operations, the microprocessor being powered by the generator.

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