Exercise apparatus simulating skating motions
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1. A skating motion exercise apparatus comprising:
- a crank system including a linear crank arm (30) pivoted at a crank arm first end (32) thereof about a fixed frame (5) for circular rotation of a crank arm second end (34);
the crank arm second end mechanically interconected to a pair of rigid elongate rods (11) by at least one elongate crank link (42);
each of the pair of rigid elongate rods providing a foot support at a distal end thereof for supporting a person exercising on the apparatus, each of the rigid elongate rods pivotally engaged about a rotational axis relative to the fixed frame such that the foot supports are forced to move in synchronized, side-to-side cyclic motion.
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A pair of a skater foot supports are joined with a skating motion director including, a simple crank interconnected with the foot supports by a pivotal linkage, such that as the crank rotates in a circle, one of the foot supports is pulled and the other pushed during a first one-half of the circle rotation, while, the reverse occurs during the second one-half of the circle rotation. The crank is rotationally engaged with a flywheel through a mechanical drive train, enabling the flywheel to rotate at a speed greater than that of the crank whereby the foot supports move with a skating motion for exercising a skater.
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1. A skating motion exercise apparatus comprising:
- a crank system including a linear crank arm (30) pivoted at a crank arm first end (32) thereof about a fixed frame (5) for circular rotation of a crank arm second end (34);
the crank arm second end mechanically interconected to a pair of rigid elongate rods (11) by at least one elongate crank link (42);
each of the pair of rigid elongate rods providing a foot support at a distal end thereof for supporting a person exercising on the apparatus, each of the rigid elongate rods pivotally engaged about a rotational axis relative to the fixed frame such that the foot supports are forced to move in synchronized, side-to-side cyclic motion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
- a crank system including a linear crank arm (30) pivoted at a crank arm first end (32) thereof about a fixed frame (5) for circular rotation of a crank arm second end (34);
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