Patent ID: 7713178
Filing Date: 2010-05-11
Classification: A63B

Abstract:
1. A skating simulating exercise device comprising: a frame; an inertial resistance apparatus supported by the frame; first and second moveable foot supports for supporting a user's feet during forward, rearward and lateral movement providing variable stride path geometry with directional freedom of movement therefor; first and second pull cables fixed at first ends thereof to the first and second moveable foot supports, respectively, and to the frame at second ends; and first and second force transmission apparatuses interconnecting the first and second pull cables, respectively, with the resistance apparatus, whereby the resistance apparatus has an exponentially increasing resistance to rearward movement of the first and second foot supports by exponentially decreasing the amount of force transmitted to the resistance apparatus, while exponentially increasing the amount of force transmitted to the frame during exercise; and first and second guide cables extending from behind the user, through the first and second foot supports, respectively, to the frame, thereby providing resistance to lateral motion of the first and second foot supports.