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Slalom waterskiing simulator

  • US 4,544,153 A
  • Filed: 11/05/1984
  • Issued: 10/01/1985
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/05/1984
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. Apparatus for practicing slalom waterskiing, comprising:

  • support means;

    an elongated swing-arm mounted on the support means at a pivot point intermediate opposing ends of the arm for limited back and forth rotation between two extreme positions in a horizontal plane in response to effort by a practice skier;

    pneumatic cylinder means extending between one end portion of the swing-arm and a fixed point spaced from the arm for dampening motion of the swing-arm in its initial movement during a swing toward one extreme position and for providing a pushing force in its later movement during such a swing, the ends of the cylinder being connected respectively to the arm and the fixed point by means of pivotal joints to accommodate the swinging movement of the cylinder in response to movement of the swing arm;

    a pivotal ski mount carried at the other end portion of the swing-arm and adapted to pivot thereon between two extreme positions in a horizontal plane;

    rotating means operably attached to the pivotal ski mount for rotating it from one extreme position to the other when the swing-arm moves from one of its extreme positions to the other, andski tow handle means connected to the apparatus above the swing-arm at a location intermediate the two extreme positions of the swing arm whereby a practice skier on the ski mount may apply effort to the ski arm to impart motion thereto thereby simulating slalom waterskiing.

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