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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 22, 1994
Filed:
Sep. 11, 1992
John W Hogan, Park City, UT (US);
Other;
Abstract
An exercise device that simulates downhill skiing as well as thoroughly exercises one's body and cardiovascular system comprises a base support member that rests on the floor or ground. An elongate support member is pivotally attached to the base support member for pivotal, swaying movement about a longitudinal axis adjacent to the base support member. A biasing mechanism is associated with the elongate support member for exerting a biasing force to bias the elongate support member toward an upstanding position. A platform for supporting a person in a standing position thereon is pivotally attached to a distal end of the elongate support member. As the elongate support member sways back and forth, the platform moves in an arcuate, swinging motion. A forward member extends upwardly from the base support member and has hand engagement means which a person standing on the platform can grasp to maintain balance as the person pushes the platform downwardly in alternating movements first to one side of a vertical plane extending through the longitudinal axis and then to the other side of the vertical plane in a motion simulating turns in downhill skiing.