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Multiple-person walking simulatorMultiple-person walking simulator description/claimsThe Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20080081740, Multiple-person walking simulator. Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims
TECHNICAL FIELD [0001]The present invention relates to the field of exercise equipment, and, in particular, to a walking simulator. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002]Many people strive to maintain, or even increase, their fitness level by regularly exercising. Regular exercise can improve fitness in a variety of ways, including improving cardiovascular health, strength, and balance and flexibility. Some people buy gym memberships so they can exercise at a gym. Many gyms contain exercise equipment with smooth motions and consistent resistances that can be used to improve fitness in various muscle groups. However, a gym membership can be expensive, and gyms can be crowded during popular workout times, making workouts slow and time-consuming. Blaring music, pushy trainers, and supplement salespeople can also be annoying to some users. Additionally, competitive and intense users can be intimidating to beginners and casual users. Gyms may be inconveniently located, may have inadequate parking, or may maintain hours of operation that conflict with a busy work, or school, schedule. [0003]Some people, instead, opt to exercise at home using home exercise equipment, which can provide a convenient, low-cost, small-scale alternative to gyms. However, low-cost, small-scale home exercise equipment can be difficult and uncomfortable to use and often does not provide a user with the same level of smooth motions and consistent resistances that a user may find with larger-scale commercial exercise equipment found in gyms. Additionally, low-cost, small-scale home exercise equipment may not efficiently exercise various muscle groups, and may fail to exercise certain muscle groups altogether. People exercising at home can also be distracted by many different types of commonly-occurring events, including telephones ringing, pets and/or roommates needing attention, and people knocking on the door. [0004]Increasing hip fitness is a common goal of many users. The hip muscles and joints can be exercised in a number of different ways. One way to enhance hip fitness is by running, or walking briskly, over long distances. However, sometimes long-distance and/or high-speed running and walking is difficult or impossible, due to a geographical hindrance, or some other locational problem. Additionally, running and walking may be too stressful or jarring for some people to adequately accomplish fitness goals without unduly enduring pain and risking injury. Some gyms may have electronic-based exercise equipment, such as treadmills and other fitness equipment, that simulate low-impact running or walking. However, due to price and electronic-supply constraints, many treadmills and low-impact running or walking exercise equipment are confined to high-priced gyms. People who are interested in staying fit have, therefore, recognized a need for a way to promote hip fitness without visiting a gym, purchasing low-cost, small-scale home exercise equipment, or engaging in high-impact, long-distance and/or high-speed running or walking. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION [0005]Various embodiments of the present invention are directed to an indoor/outdoor, multiple-person walking simulator that one or more users can simultaneously use in order to exercise. In one embodiment of the present invention, the multiple-person walking simulator includes a support frame, a handlebar, and two exercise stations. Each exercise station includes a pair of swing arms. Each swing arm includes a proximal end that is pivotally-mounted to the support frame and a distal end that interconnects to a foot pedal. A user can place one foot on each foot pedal and grasp the handlebar. The user can alternately swing one swing arm in front of the other to simulate a walking or jogging motion through muscle contractions in the hip muscles and various other muscle groups. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS [0006]FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of a two-person walking simulator that represents one embodiment of the present invention. [0007]FIG. 2 shows a user using the two-person walking simulator shown in FIG. 1 that represents one embodiment of the present invention. [0008]FIG. 3 shows a close-up view of a swing arm for the two-person walking simulator shown in FIG. 1 that represents one embodiment of the present invention [0009]FIG. 4 shows a front view of the two-person walking simulator shown in FIG. 1 that represents one embodiment of the present invention. [0010]FIG. 5 shows a side view of the two-person walking simulator shown in FIG. 1 that represents one embodiment of the present invention. [0011]FIG. 6 shows a top view of the two-person walking simulator shown in FIG. 1 that represents one embodiment of the present invention. [0012]FIG. 7A shows a close-up view of an anchoring mechanism for the two-person walking simulator shown in FIG. 1 that represents one embodiment of the present invention. [0013]FIG. 7B shows a close-up view of a cement block anchoring the two-person walking simulator shown in FIG. 1 that represents one embodiment of the present invention. [0014]FIG. 8 shows a perspective view of a one-person walking simulator that represents one embodiment of the present invention. [0015]FIG. 9 shows a top view of the one-person walking simulator shown in FIG. 8 that represents one embodiment of the present invention. [0016]FIG. 10 shows three concrete blocks anchoring the one-person walking simulator shown in FIG. 8 that represents one embodiment of the present invention. [0017]FIG. 11 shows a perspective view of a one-person walking simulator with an alternate support frame that represents one embodiment of the present invention. [0018]FIG. 12 shows a top view of the one-person walking simulator shown in FIG. 10 that represents one embodiment of the present invention. [0019]FIG. 13 shows a perspective view of a three-person walking simulator that represents one embodiment of the present invention. [0020]FIG. 14 shows a front view of the three-person walking simulator shown in FIG. 13 that represents one embodiment of the present invention. Continue reading about Multiple-person walking simulator... Full patent description for Multiple-person walking simulator Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims Click on the above for other options relating to this Multiple-person walking simulator patent application. ###  How KEYWORD MONITOR works... a FREE service from FreshPatents1. Sign up (takes 30 seconds). 2. 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