IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
UP-0511422
(2006-08-29)
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등록번호 |
US-7556592
(2009-07-15)
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우선권정보 |
CA-2466543(2004-05-07) |
발명자
/ 주소 |
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출원인 / 주소 |
- Technogym International B.V.
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대리인 / 주소 |
Browdy and Neimark, P.L.L.C.
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
19 인용 특허 :
34 |
초록
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An exercise apparatus used to simulate skating or roller blading movement in a user includes a pair of sleds or shuttles which include a pedal adapted to support the foot of a user standing thereon. The shuttles are movable along a respective guide assembly consisting of one or more rails which cur
An exercise apparatus used to simulate skating or roller blading movement in a user includes a pair of sleds or shuttles which include a pedal adapted to support the foot of a user standing thereon. The shuttles are movable along a respective guide assembly consisting of one or more rails which curve away from each other extending from proximate forwardmost ends, outwardly and rearwardly. The rail assemblies are provided in a substantially mirror arrangement and curve downwardly from their respective forwardmost ends to a lowermost distal portion. A guide member is provided to assist in positioning and maintaining the shuttles in sliding movement along each guide assembly, whereby the reciprocal sliding movement of the shuttles along an associated guide assembly acts to guide the feet of the user in skating or roller blade movement.
대표청구항
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I claim: 1. A method of using an exercise apparatus to simulate skating or roller blading movement in a user, said apparatus including, a pair of shuttles, each of said shuttles supporting a foot of said user standing thereon, a pair of independently movable guide assemblies, each guide assembly su
I claim: 1. A method of using an exercise apparatus to simulate skating or roller blading movement in a user, said apparatus including, a pair of shuttles, each of said shuttles supporting a foot of said user standing thereon, a pair of independently movable guide assemblies, each guide assembly supporting and substantially limiting an associated one of said shuttles in reciprocal movement along a respective associated predetermined path, and wherein said shuttles are movable along said associated predetermined path in a direction away from the other in a generally mirror arrangement from raised proximal upper position and curving rearwardly and extending downwardly to a lower distal position spaced vertically below said upper position, wherein, with said user standing with each foot on an associated shuttle in a generally forward facing position, said user pushing a first said foot against said associated shuttle so as to move therewith along said associated predetermined path from said proximal upper position to said lower distal position, and thereafter pushing the second other said foot against said associated shuttle to move therewith along said associated predetermined path from said proximal upper position to said lower distal position, and whereby alternating reciprocal movement of said user's feet with said associated shuttles along said associated predetermined paths moves the feet of a user thereon in generally simulating skating or roller blading movement. 2. The method of claim 1 wherein said apparatus further includes a return device for biasing the shuttles to an initial starting position spaced towards the proximal upper position, and wherein during movement of the first said foot with said associated shuttle to said lower distal position, said return device biasing said user's second other foot and/or its associated shuttle in return movement towards said proximal upper position. 3. The method of claim 2 wherein said apparatus further includes a pair of pedals, each of said pedals comprising a generally planar plate being mounted to a respective shuttle, in use of the apparatus, said user stands with each foot substantially supported on the plate of each associated shuttle, and wherein in the lower distal position the shuttle positioning said pedal in an orientation inclined in a direction of said predetermined path at an angle relative to the horizontal of between about 15 and 50°, to maintain said user's foot in a substantially neutral ankle position, with said foot pointing in at least a partially outward sideways orientation generally transverse to the path of shuttle movement. 4. The method of claim 3 wherein in the lower distal position the shuttle positioning the plate in a position inclined in a direction generally transverse to the direction of the predetermined path at an angle relative to the horizontal of between about 15 and 50° and supporting said user's foot thereon with the user's toes pointing in a generally downwardly extending orientation. 5. The method of claim 3 wherein when said shuttle is in the lower distal position, said user's toes point in a generally downward extending orientation in a direction generally transverse to the predetermined path at an angle between about 15 and 30°. 6. The method of claim 2 wherein when said shuttle is in the lower distal position, said user's toes point in said downward extending orientation relative to the horizontal at an angle of up to 45°. 7. The method of claim 1 wherein in said upper position said plate assumes an orientation inclined at an angle relative to the horizontal at between 0 and ±15°. 8. The method of claim 1 wherein each of said shuttles further includes a generally planar pedal sized to support said user's foot thereon; with the shuttle in the lower distal position, the pedal inclined in a direction generally transverse to the direction of the predetermined path at an angle relative to the horizontal to support the toes of said user's foot thereon pointing in a generally downward extending orientation. 9. A method using an exercise apparatus to simulate leg exercising movement in a user, said apparatus extending generally in a front-to-back direction and including, a pair of shuttles, each of said shuttles supporting a foot of said user standing thereon, a pair of guide assemblies, each guide assembly movably supporting an associated one of said shuttles in reciprocal movement along a respective associated predetermined path, each of said predetermined paths extending away from the other in a generally mirror arrangement about a central plane of the apparatus from a raised proximal upper portion and curving rearwardly and extending downwardly to a lower distal portion and wherein said shuttles are movable along said associated predetermined path between a forward raised proximal upper position arid a rearward lower distal position, wherein, with said user standing with each foot on an associated shuttle in a generally forward facing position facing the front of the apparatus, sequentially shifting the user's weight to push a first said foot against said associated shuttle so as to move therewith along said associated predetermined path from said proximal upper position to said lower distal position, and thereafter push the second other said foot against said associated shuttle to move therewith along said associated predetermined path from said proximal upper position to said lower distal position, and whereby said user's feet are alternatingly reciprocally moved with said associated shuttles along said associated predetermined paths to move each foot of the user from the raised proximal upper position where the foot is spaced towards the front of the apparatus to the lower distal position moved downwardly and rearwardly therefrom, wherein each said guide assemblies includes a rigid arm member pivotally mounted for pivoting movement relative to pivot axis, whereby movement of each shuttle along its associated path rotates its associated arm member about said pivot axis. 10. The method of claim 9 wherein each shuttle is mounted so as to be movable relative to its associated arm member. 11. The method of claim 9 wherein a pedal is mounted to each respective shuttle and having a pedal surface sized to support a foot of said user standing thereon, when said shuttle is in the lower distal position, said pedal surface assuming an orientation inclined substantially in a direction of said predetermined path relative to the horizontal at an angle of between about 15 and 50°, and supporting said user's foot thereon oriented in a generally outward sideways orientation. 12. The method as claimed in claim 9 wherein said user's feet are reciprocally moved with said shuttles so as not to substantially cross the central plane of the apparatus. 13. The method as claimed in claim 9 wherein said predetermined paths curve downwardly from the proximal upper portion to the lower distal portion. 14. The method as claimed in claim 9 wherein the shuttles are movable along said associated predetermined paths independently from each other. 15. The method of claim 9 wherein said apparatus further includes a return device for biasing the shuttles to an initial starting position spaced towards the proximal upper position, and wherein during movement of the first said foot with said associated shuttle to said lower distal position, allowing said return device to bias said user's second other foot and/or its associated shuttle in return movement towards said proximal upper position. 16. The method of claim 9 wherein said apparatus further includes a pair of pedals, each of said pedals comprising a generally planar surface and being mounted to a respective shuttle, in use of the apparatus, said user standing with each foot supported on the plate of each associated shuttle, and wherein in the lower distal position the shuttle positioning said pedal in an orientation inclined to a direction of said predetermined path at an angle relative to the horizontal of between about 15 and 50°, to maintain said user's foot in a substantially neutral ankle position, with said foot pointing in at least a partially outward sideways orientation generally transverse to the path of shuttle movement. 17. The method of claim 16 wherein in said upper position said planar surface assumes an orientation inclined at an angle relative to the horizontal at between 0 and ±15°.
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