Patent ID: 7811204

Claim:
A rope climb simulator apparatus for allowing a user to simulate ascending and descending a rope, the apparatus comprising: a. a frame; b. a continuous length of rope: i. graspable by the user's hands; ii. generally in the shape of a loop; iii. configured such that portions of the rope are in contact with the frame; iv. configured such that a user could apply pulling forces on the rope via a user initiated pulling motion so as to simulate ascending a rope; c. a braking mechanism to apply resistance to the pulling forces applied to the rope; d. a governor mechanism that causes the braking mechanism to apply a variable resistance force to the rope in response to the user pulling the rope, said resistance varying depending on the force applied on the rope by the user; e. a continuously variable height platform attached to the frame that: i. remains positioned beneath the user during use, and ii. wherein the height of the platform adjusts while the user is pulling on the rope with both hands.