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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. 01, 1997
Filed:
Nov. 10, 1994
Applicant:
Inventors:
James E Nylen, Champlin, MN (US);
Steven A Rose, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Terrence D Wood, Fridley, MN (US);
Assignee:
Nordic Track, Inc., Chaska, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A63B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
482110 ; 482 70 ;
Abstract
The present invention provides a flywheel resistance mechanism for exercise equipment. The flywheel rotates subject to frictional resistance created by contact between a drag strap and an outer cylindrical surface on the flywheel. The outer cylindrical surface has a surface roughness of between fifteen (15) microinches and one hundred and fifty (150) microinches.