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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 16, 1985
Filed:
Apr. 18, 1983
Applicant:
Inventor:
Gary Haaheim, Chaska, MN (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A63B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
272 69 ; 272 70 ; 272 97 ; 272132 ;
Abstract
A cardiovascular exercise machine used for simulating the motions of cross-country skiing including a means for providing arm and leg resistance in the forward as well as the backward direction, thereby allowing the user of the exercise machine to achieve a higher heart rate more easily than is achievable with cross-country skiing or other exercise machines. The apparatus includes a frame; two skates cabled together for rolling movement on separate tracks with a means for providing drag on the cable, the skates, tracks and drag means being mounted on the frame; and two pole carriage assemblies having floating brakes which provide frictional engagement during travel along opposed side rails.