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Controls for a game bike

Patent 4637605 Issued on January 20, 1987. Estimated Expiration Date: Icon_subject February 17, 2004. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.

Patent References

Work control apparatus for an exerciser
Patent #: 4235436
Issued on: 11/25/1980
Inventor: Lee

Exercise monitor system and method Patent #: 4278095
Issued on: 07/14/1981
Inventor: Lapeyre

Inventor

Application

No. 06/581362 filed on 02/17/1984

US Classes:

463/37, Hand manipulated (e.g., keyboard, mouse, touch panel, etc.)273/148B, All video game accessories463/48, COMBINED WITH OR CONVERTIBLE TO EXTERNAL ART DEVICE OR FUNCTION482/4, Equipment control482/57, Bicylcling74/502.2, Single rotatable lever (e.g., for bicycle brake or derailleur)74/551.8Attachments and accessories

Examiners

Primary: Picard, Leo P.

International Classes

A63B 21/00 (20060101)
A63F 13/06 (20060101)
A63F 13/02 (20060101)
A63B 22/08 (20060101)
A63B 22/06 (20060101)
A63B 24/00 (20060101)

Abstract

The present invention relates to a video game control arrangement in which player movement is controlled on a video screen from the handlebars of an exercise device such as a stationary exercise bicycle. The arrangement is set up such that the video controls can only be operated with a pre-set acceptable exercise level below which the controls are non-operational.

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