Patent ID: 6283899
Filing Date: 2001-09-04
Classification: A63B

Abstract:
An exercise apparatus comprising:a rotatably mounted axle;a flywheel rotatably communicating with said axle, said flywheel having a mass sufficient to provide significant inertial resistance to rotational acceleration;a line having a first end and a second end, said first end attached to said axle, said line having a first position wherein a portion of said line is wrapped about a portion of said axle, and a second position wherein said line is substantially unwrapped from said axle, wherein a force applied to said line in said first position creates an accelerating torque on said axle causing said axle to rotate as said line generally moves from said first position towards said second position; anda line guide spaced from said axle and in communication with the line, the line guide adapted to define an angle of the line relative to a longitudinal axis of the axle, said line guide positioned so that said angle is less than about 45.degree. at said second position.