| US 7,341,543 B2 | ||
| Apparatus for shifting weight from a runner to a wheeled frame | ||
| Walter Dandy, PMB 160, 2121 N. Frontage Rd., Vail, Colo. 81657 (US) | ||
| Assigned to Walter Dandy, Vail, Colo. (US) | ||
| Filed on Oct. 17, 2003, as Appl. No. 10/686,802. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2005/0085349 A1, Apr. 21, 2005 | ||
| Int. Cl. A63B 22/20 (2006.01); B62K 21/10 (2006.01); B62K 21/08 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 482—68 [482/51; 482/69; 482/74; 482/78; 280/271] | 17 Claims |
| 1. An exercise apparatus for a person comprising:
a) a support frame configuration to define an interior cavity for accommodating the person in standing positions for walking
or running on a support surface;
b) an elastic suspension assembly coupled between the person and the frame for elastically supporting a portion of the person's
weight upon bending of the person's knees during a walking or running motion;
c) a lost motion coupling device between a handlebar steering stem and frame to accommodate changes in the support surface
and wind forces, said coupling including an elastic loop surrounding the handlebar steering stem and frame defining the limits
of relative movement therebetween; and
d) an adjustable magnetic coupling between the handlebar steering stem and frame.
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