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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 04, 2017
Filed:
Jul. 28, 2014
Applicant:
Kurt Manufacturing Company, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Inventor:
Paul Carlsen, Lino Lakes, MN (US);
Assignee:
KURT MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A63B 71/00 (2006.01); A63B 22/06 (2006.01); A63B 69/16 (2006.01); A63B 24/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A63B 22/0605 (2013.01); A63B 24/0062 (2013.01); A63B 2220/36 (2013.01);
Abstract
A bicycle trainer includes a roller support assembly and a roller positioned about the roller support assembly wherein the roller includes an aperture. A fixing member is disposed in the aperture to secure the roller to the roller support assembly allowing rotation of the roller. An element capable of being sensed disposed in the aperture and a sensor is positioned within the trainer at a stationary location wherein the sensor is configured to sense the element and provide a signal indicative of rotation of the roller.