Combined base and arm mechanism for a ski exercise machine

- Roadmaster Corporation
Description

FIG. 1 is a right, front perspective view of a combined base and arm mechanism for a ski exercise machine showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a right right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is a right front perspective view of a second embodiment of our new design, the other views being like views 2-7 but, like FIG. 8, excluding the wood grain on the surfaces.

The broken line showing of the foot trolleys and handlebar assembly of the ski exercise machine in FIG. 1 through 8 is for illustration purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

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Patent History
Patent number: D364662
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 5, 1995
Date of Patent: Nov 28, 1995
Assignee: Roadmaster Corporation (Olney, IL)
Inventors: David K. Camfield (Olney, IL), Jeffrey D. Metcalf (Albion, IL)
Primary Examiner: Ted Shooman
Assistant Examiner: Philip Hyder
Law Firm: Willian Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione
Application Number: 0/33,136
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D21/191