Ski exercising and training apparatus

• US 7,867,139 B2
• Filed: 06/02/2006
• Issued: 01/11/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 03/22/2000
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Loane R. Joel
• Original Assignee: Loane R. Joel
• Inventors: Loane, R. Joel
• Primary Examiner(s): Lucchesi; Nicholas D
• Assistant Examiner(s): Ganesan; Sundhara M
• Application Number:
  US11/446,008
• Publication Number:
  US 20060223681A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,684 Days
• Field of Search: 482 1- 9, 273/440, 368/92, 368/223, 368/224
• US Class Current: 482/1
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2022/003 the movement path being perpendicular to the body-symmetrical-plane
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2022/0033 Lower limbs performing together the same movement, e.g. on a single support element
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2022/185 specially adapted for using with a single foot or hand
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2022/206 on a curved path
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/00069 Setting or adjusting the resistance level; Compensating for a preload prior to use, e.g. changing length of resistance or adjusting a valve
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/0442 Anchored at one end only, the other end being manipulated by the user
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/4011 to the lower limbs means for physically limiting movements of body parts A63B69/0057
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 22/0046 Details of the support elements or their connection to the exercising apparatus, e.g. adjustment of size or orientation attachments of resisters or weights to the body of the user A63B21/4001; using rollers, wheels, castors or gliding means to be moved over the floor or guide tracks A63B22/20
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 22/16 Platforms for rocking motion about a horizontal axis , e.g. axis through the middle of the platform; Balancing drums; Balancing boards or the like exercising apparatus with cantilevered support elements pivoting about an axis A63B22/0056; other exercising apparatus for improving balance A63B26/003
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 22/18 with elements, i.e. platforms, having a circulating, nutating or rotating movement, generated by oscillating movement of the user, e.g. platforms wobbling on a centrally arranged spherical supporthoop exercising apparatus A63B19/00; eccentric weights put into orbital motion by nutating movement of the user A63B21/0608; pots rotating or rocking by moving the whole body A63G23/00
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 22/205 in a substantially vertical plane, e.g. for exercising against gravity exercising for developing or strengthening the muscles or joints of the body by working against a user's body weight A63B21/068; with adjustable inclination A63B22/0023
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2208/0204 Standing on the feet
• 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 2230/75 calorie expenditure
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 24/0062 Monitoring athletic performances, e.g. for determining the work of a user on an exercise apparatus, the completed jogging or cycling distance
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/18 for skiing
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/187 for water-skiing
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 71/0622 Visual, audio or audio-visual systems for entertaining, instructing or motivating the user
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 71/0686 Timers, rhythm indicators or pacing apparatus using electric or electronic means

Abstract

A control system for an exercise apparatus has an input mechanism for setting a goal for exercise in measurable units, a display for displaying the goal in the measurable units, and an initiation mechanism. Upon setting the goal, the goal in measurable units is displayed in the display, upon activating the initiation mechanism the display begins to decrement in the measurable units, and upon reaching zero, the original goal is displayed and then increments in the measurable units.

Claims

1. A computerized control system, comprising:

an input mechanism for setting a user goal for exercise in measurable units;

a display for displaying the goal in the measurable units; and

an initiation mechanism;

wherein, upon setting the goal, the goal in measurable units is displayed in the display, upon the user activating the initiation mechanism the display begins to decrement in the measurable units, and upon reaching zero indicating the user goal has been achieved, the original goal is displayed and then increments from the original goal in the measurable units.

2. The system of claim 1 wherein the measurable units are one of time units, calories burned, or number of repetitions.

3. The system of claim 1 wherein, at the point the display reaches zero, an alert is provided in one or both of a visual or an audio mode.

4. The system of claim 1 wherein the initiation mechanism is a Start button.

5. The system of claim 1 further comprising a Stop button, wherein the system stops and clears to zero if the stop button is pressed.

6. A control method for an exercise apparatus, comprising the steps of:

(a) setting a user goal for exercise in measurable units by manipulating an input mechanism in a control system for the exercise apparatus;

(b) displaying the goal in the measurable units on a display device;

(c) starting the control mechanism to decrement from the displayed goal; and

(d) upon reaching zero indicating the user goal has been achieved, resetting the display to the originally set goal, and incrementing the display from the original goal in the measurable units.

7. The method of claim 6 wherein the measurable units are one of time units, calories burned, or number of repetitions.

8. The method of claim 6 wherein, at the point the display reaches zero, an alert is provided in one or both of a visual or an audio mode.

9. The method of claim 6 wherein the initiation mechanism is a Start button.

10. The method of claim 6 further comprising a Stop button, wherein the system stops and clears to zero if the stop button is pressed.

11. A non-transitory machine-readable medium, having stored thereon executable code, that when executed by a processor performs a method comprising the steps of:

(a) displaying a user goal for exercising in time units on a display device;

(c) decrementing the time display one time unit at a time; and

(d) upon reaching zero indicating the user goal has been achieved, resetting the time units in the display to the original goal, and incrementing the display from the original goal one time unit at a time.

12. The medium of claim 11 wherein the time units are seconds.