Arrangement in a flexible sliding mat, if desired for use with an exerciser
First Claim
1. A flexible sliding mat to be placed on a floor for use in exercising, said mat comprising:
- a sliding surface member having an upper surface over which the feet of a user may slide during exercise and opposite end portions, said sliding surface member having a flexibility sufficient to enable said sliding surface member to be rolled up when not in use;
a pair of stop/kick-off edge elements connected to and extending across respective said opposite end portions and defining stops against which abut the feet of the user, at least one said edge element being displaceable in opposite directions relative to said sliding surface member; and
each said edge element including a longitudinal flange positioned beneath said sliding surface member, said flanges of said pair of edge elements extending toward and being spaced from each other by amounts sufficient to ensure that, when a foot of the user abuts either of said edge elements, the user'"'"'s foot will exert a downward force on the respective said flange preventing said edge element from tilting.
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Abstract
A flexible sliding mat may be provided on a floor and used with an exerciser to simulate skating, snow skiing, etc. A user'"'"'s feet slide from one end to the other end of a sliding surface member of the sliding mat and bear against transverse stop/kick-off edge elements at oppostie ends of the sliding surface member. The stop/kick-off edge elements are displaceable along sliding mat for adjustment of the length of the sliding surface member. Each edge element includes a pair of members including an upper member placed above the sliding mat and a lower member placed below the sliding mat. Each lower member has a flange which extends beyond the longitudinal side of the respective upper member. The upper and lower members are connected by screw bolts and nuts extending through aligned holes at each end of each pair of members. By loosening the nuts, the pair of members can be displaced along the sliding mat for adjustment to a desired length between the stop/kick-off edge elements for various exercises, and dependent on the size of the user. The sliding mat preferably has a lower surface providing good friction against the support, e.g. made of a rubber material.
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14 Claims
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1. A flexible sliding mat to be placed on a floor for use in exercising, said mat comprising:
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a sliding surface member having an upper surface over which the feet of a user may slide during exercise and opposite end portions, said sliding surface member having a flexibility sufficient to enable said sliding surface member to be rolled up when not in use; a pair of stop/kick-off edge elements connected to and extending across respective said opposite end portions and defining stops against which abut the feet of the user, at least one said edge element being displaceable in opposite directions relative to said sliding surface member; and each said edge element including a longitudinal flange positioned beneath said sliding surface member, said flanges of said pair of edge elements extending toward and being spaced from each other by amounts sufficient to ensure that, when a foot of the user abuts either of said edge elements, the user'"'"'s foot will exert a downward force on the respective said flange preventing said edge element from tilting. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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