Stepping and sliding exerciser
First Claim
1. An apparatus for practicing stepping and sliding exercises which comprises:
- a substantially quadrangular housing comprising first and second substantially symmetrical half-shells having mating interfaces along a substantially vertical median plane;
a web having a first end securable to the first of said half-shells and an opposite end securable to the second of said half-shells, said web being shaped and dimensioned so that said half-shells can be laid apart from each other joined by a length of said web, or alternately attached to each other along said interface, said web being stored within one of said half-shells,said web comprising a slick and slippery upper surface;
a pair of bumpers,each of said bumpers shaped and dimensioned to be positioned adjacent to one of said half-shells; and
means for attaching said bumpers to said web.
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Abstract
An aerobic exercise platform comprises a rigid base having a smooth and slick surface for practicing sliding exercises. Elastic or rigid holding elements are securable to a series of anchoring points located about the periphery of the base. An alternate embodiment of the invention combines a sliding exerciser with a stepping exercise stool. The stool is constituted by the two symmetrical halves of an enclosure housing a web wound around a drum. When the two halves of the enclosure are spread apart the web is deployed. The slick upper side of the web acts as a sliding surface. Alternatively, the web may be a completely separate sheet, stored in the enclosure or attached between the spread apart halves for sliding exercises. Additional features such as extensions for raising the height of the stool and bumpers for protecting the user'"'"'s feet and providing an angled sliding surface may be stored within the enclosure. The angled sliding surfaces and stabilizing poles provide ski-type exercise capability.
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8 Claims
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1. An apparatus for practicing stepping and sliding exercises which comprises:
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a substantially quadrangular housing comprising first and second substantially symmetrical half-shells having mating interfaces along a substantially vertical median plane; a web having a first end securable to the first of said half-shells and an opposite end securable to the second of said half-shells, said web being shaped and dimensioned so that said half-shells can be laid apart from each other joined by a length of said web, or alternately attached to each other along said interface, said web being stored within one of said half-shells, said web comprising a slick and slippery upper surface;
a pair of bumpers,each of said bumpers shaped and dimensioned to be positioned adjacent to one of said half-shells; and means for attaching said bumpers to said web. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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