ROWER TRAINING APPARATUS Russian patent published in 1997 - IPC

FIELD: sports equipment. SUBSTANCE: apparatus has movable support 3 formed as cart having weight of real boat. Foot thrust 5, seat 6 and chain drive 7 with handle 8 on one end are fixed on support 3. Other end of chain is connected with return shock-absorber 14 and reducer 13 with freewheel clutch positioned between its parts. Return shock-absorber 13 is connected through braking mechanism 27-30 with base 1. Braking mechanism is mounted on base at side opposite to direction of motion of support 3 in the process of effectuating rowing motion. Ventilator-flywheel 21,22 is mounted at other side of support 3 on base. Ventilator is connected through flywheel and pulley by belt drive 18 with driven part of reducer 13 and tension roller mounted on base. Transmission ration of reducer corresponds to that of inner and outer levers of real paddle. EFFECT: increased efficiency, simplified construction and enhanced reliability in operation. 3 cl, 1 dwg, 1 tbl