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Climber apparatusClimber apparatus description/claimsThe Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20070219065, Climber apparatus. Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001]This application claims priority on provisional application Ser. No. 60/781,838, filed Mar. 13, 2006. FIELD OF THE OF THE DESCRIBED APPARATUS [0002]The described apparatus relates generally to exercise equipment and, more particularly, to exercise equipment that can be used to provide a user with a climbing type exercise. BACKGROUND [0003]Climbing is recognized as a particularly effective type of aerobic exercise, and as a result, exercise machines facilitating this type of exercise are popular for both home and health club use. There have been a variety of approaches taken in designing stair climbing apparatus as illustrated in U.S. Pat. Nos. 3,497,215, 4,687,195, 5,135,447, 5,180,351, 5,195,935, 5,222,928, 5,238,462, 5,318,487, 5,403,252, 6,855,093, 7,153,238 and Re. 34,959 as well as PCT application WO/94/02214. Typically these machines utilize a pair of pedals which are adapted for vertical reciprocating motion to provide a user who is standing on the pedals with a simulated climbing exercise. The vertical reciprocating motion is generally translated into a rotary motion by a suitable system of belts, gears and clutches, for example. The rotary motion that is imparted to a shaft, flywheel or the like is usually opposed by a variable source of resistance force, typically an alternator, eddy current break or the like that is responsive to a control signal for selectively varying the level of resistance. Also, it is not unusual to include features such as controlling and monitoring the speed of the pedals by the operator or by computer programs. Other approaches additionally provide for an upper body workout. For example, many health clubs have climbing walls. Another example is the Versa Climber apparatus sold by Heart Rate, Inc. of Costa Mesa, Calif. which is a mechanical hydraulic device that along with pedals provides a set of moveable handholds for an upper body workout. SUMMARY OF THE DESCRIPTION [0004]Therefore, given the increasing popularity of climbing as an exercise, one object of the described apparatus is to provide an improved climbing exercise apparatus as well as an apparatus that can provide for an improved climbing experience. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS [0005]FIG. 1 is a right perspective side view of a climber mechanism illustrating a first embodiment of certain aspects of a climber mechanism; [0006]FIGS. 2A and 2B provide a right side view of the mechanism of FIG. 1 with pedals, a handrail and arm handles in a first and in a second position respectively; [0007]FIG. 3 is an enlarged perspective side view of a portion of the belt and pulley arrangement of the mechanism of FIG. 2B; and [0008]FIG. 4 is a schematic and block diagram of a control system for the mechanism of FIGS. 1 and 5. [0009]FIG. 5 is a right perspective side view illustrating certain aspects of a second embodiment of a climber mechanism; [0010]FIG. 6 is a right perspective side view of a portion of the climber mechanism of FIG. 5 illustrating certain aspects of the handle bar arrangement and support frame; [0011]FIG. 7 is a sectioned right perspective side view of a portion of the climber mechanism of FIG. 5 illustrating certain aspects of the track and pedal assemblies; [0012]FIG. 8 is an exploded view of the pedal assembly of FIG. 8; [0013]FIG. 9 is a right sectioned view of the climber of FIG. 5 illustrating a load and pedal connection assembly that can be used with the climber of FIG. 5; [0014]FIG. 10 is an enlarged sectioned perspective view of the load and pedal connection assembly of FIG. 9; [0015]FIG. 11 is an enlarged sectioned bottom perspective view taken along lines 11-11 of FIG. 10 illustrating a portion of the pedal connection assembly and a pedal impact absorption arrangement; [0016]FIG. 12A and FIG. 12B provide enlarged side perspective views of the pedal connection assembly of FIG. 11 in a first and in a second position respectively; [0017]FIG. 13 is a sectioned enlarged top perspective view of a pedal link to rocker connection assembly that can be used with the climber of FIG. 5. DETAILED DESCRIPTION [0018]FIGS. 1, 2A-B and 3 provide views of an example of a first embodiment of a climber mechanism 10 that provides an illustrative environment for describing certain aspects a climber mechanism 10. For simplicity, only the right pedal, handrails and arm handles of the climber mechanism 10 are shown in FIGS. 2A-B. Support for the mechanism 10 on a horizontal support surface 11 such as a floor is provided by a frame 12 that includes: a horizontal frame member 14, a forward floor support 16, a rear floor support 18, a curved center support 20 secured to the horizontal support member 14 and forward floor support 16, a central vertical frame member 22 secured between the horizontal frame member 14 and the curved center support 20, and a vertical support member 24 secured to the curved center support 20 by a pair of brackets 26 and to the horizontal support member 14. In addition, extending from a handrail support 28 that is attached to the vertical support member 24 is a pair of side handrails 30 and 32 and a pair of generally upwardly extending fixed hand supports 34 and 36. In the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1-3 a pair of tracks 38 and 40 are connected to the vertical frame member 22 and the horizontal frame member 14 at an angle of preferably about 30 degrees to the floor. It has been found that an angle of 30 degrees provides the preferred angle to simulate the climbing of terrain such as hills, although variations of 10 to 15 degrees from the preferred 30 degrees can in some circumstances be desirable. A rear frame member 41 is located between the tracks 38 and 40 and likewise connected to the vertical frame member 22 and the horizontal frame member 14 such that the member 41 is parallel to the tracks 38 and 40. Continue reading about Climber apparatus... 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