Stair climbing exercise device capable of playing with a video game machine

• US 5,507,708 A
• Filed: 06/16/1994
• Issued: 04/16/1996
• Est. Priority Date: 06/16/1994
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Ming H. Ma
• Original Assignee: Ming H. Ma
• Inventors: Ma, Ming H.
• Primary Examiner(s): Crow, Stephen R.
• Application Number:
  US08/260,957
• Time in Patent Office: 670 Days
• Field of Search: 482/52, 482/74, 482/902, 482/146, 482/147, 482/1-9, 434/112
• US Class Current: 482/52
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/17 Counting, e.g. counting periodical movements, revolutions or cycles, or including further data processing to determine distances or speed
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 23/0458 Step exercisers without moving parts with movable steps A63B22/04
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 71/0622 Visual, audio or audio-visual systems for entertaining, instructing or motivating the user
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/24 Constructional details thereof, e.g. game controllers with detachable joystick handles
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/245 specially adapted to a particular type of game, e.g. steering wheels
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/816 Athletics, e.g. track-and-field sports
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/1043 being characterized by constructional details
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/1062 being specially adapted to a type of game, e.g. steering wheel
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/8005 Athletics
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 482/902 Employing specific graphic or video display

Abstract

A stair climbing exercise apparatus capable of playing with a video game machine including a body portion having a plurality of steps each of which is formed with a plurality of recesses, each of the recesses having a plurality of cavities, a pedal fitted in each of the recesses and having a plurality of protuberances adapted to be received in the cavities, a spring disposed within each of the cavities, and a micro-switch arranged in each of the recesses and under the pedal.

Claims

1. A stair climbing exercise apparatus capable of playing with a video game machine comprising:

a body portion including an upper step and a lower step each of which is formed with two recesses each having a plurality of cavities;

a first tray connected with a front side of said lower step and having a recess formed with a plurality of cavities;

a second tray connected with a left side of said lower step and having a recess formed with a plurality of cavities;

a third tray connected with a right side of said lower step and having a recess formed with a plurality of cavities;

seven pedals each fitted in a corresponding one of said recesses and having a plurality of protuberances adapted to be received in said cavities;

a plurality of springs each disposed within each of said cavities; and

a plurality of micro-switches for controlling a video game machine, each arranged in each of said recesses and under a corresponding one of said pedals.