Exercise apparatus for use with video game
US4711447A · kind A · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 23, 1985 |
| Grant date | Dec 8, 1987 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 23, 2005 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S482/902
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An exercise apparatus for use in combination with a video game having a chair for a player mounted in a structural assembly which tilts back or forth in response to pushing or pulling, respectively, on a handlebar, and which rotates horizontally in two directions in response to pedaling backwards or forwards of a cycle mechanism. The position of the chair and assembly is measured by electrical devices for utilization by a computer with video screen controlled by a video game program. The resistance encountered by the operator in pedaling and in pushing or pulling on the handlebar is variable by mechanical friction devices so that the operator may adjust the level of his or her physical exertion required to play the video game.
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