92results about "Rope-climbing" patented technology

A rock climbing apparatus including a support stand on which a main body frame is mounted. The main body frame has two lateral columns, several transverse support beams and several longitudinal support columns built between the lateral columns to serve as a support skeleton. A rotary mechanism is arranged in the main body frame, including at least two chains in parallel to the length of the main body frame, multiple transverse slats in parallel to the width of the main body frame and a power supply for driving the chains to circularly revolve. The longitudinal support columns of the main body frame are arranged in a position where the chains are positioned. Each longitudinal support column has a rib rail, whereby the link shafts of the chains are slidably leant on the rib rail. The transverse slats are fixed on the chains and immediately adjacent to each other. The chains are positioned near the middle of the transverse slats. The transverse slats can circularly revolve along the lateral columns. Several rocks are locked on one face of each transverse slat distal from the chains for a user to climb.

A climbing structure having a climbing surface with a removable climbing hold is described. The climbing structure includes an insert. The climbing hold includes a recess that is offset a distance from an opening in the climbing hold. The recess in the climbing hold is shaped to receive the insert. The climbing surface includes an opening that is aligned with the opening in the climbing hold. A threaded member that is inserted through the opening in the climbing hold and into the opening in the climbing surface secures the climbing hold to the climbing surface and causes the insert to engage the recess in the climbing hold.

A selectively rotatable climbing hold removeably attached to the front face of a climbing wall with a quick connect fastener system. The climbing hold includes a first component and a second component. The first component or the second component includes a shaft, and the other one of the first component or the second component includes a bore, and the shaft is positioned within the bore to releasably secure the climbing hold to the climbing wall. The shaft may further include a portion having a polygon shape or a spline, the portion having the polygon shape or spline is configured to be positioned within a mating shape of the bore. The first component or the second component may also include a detent and the other one of the first component or the second component may include an indent, the detent being releasably receivable by the indent to releasably secure the climbing hold to the climbing wall.

Improved climbing structures, systems, and methods for use on an artificial rock climbing arrangement which includes a generally rigid framework removably attached to a support surface located adjacent a body of water. The framework makes use of assist shocks in combination with actuators in order to provide an automated (motorized) easy-up vertical climbing wall. A panel structure is mounted on the framework for defining a climbing surface, the panel surface carrying a plurality of climbing holds. A hinged adjustable support bar is secured between the framework and the support surface for maintaining the framework and the climbing surface in a substantially vertical orientation when a climber scales the climbing surface. The hinged adjustable support bar is diagonally mounted with telescoping and threaded ends.

An exercise device for exercising a user's arms and upper body includes an endless belt of hingedly connected articulating panels guided in channels of a supporting frame. A pair of hand grip assemblies are slidably attached to the endless belt through a ratcheting mechanism that allows relative movement of the hand grip assemblies in a first direction while preventing said relative movement in a second direction. Movement of the endless belt may be retarded by a tensioning mechanism and completely ceased by a braking mechanism actuated by signals provided from first and second sensors provided on the supporting frame.

An improved simulated climbing wall provides a self-regulating endless climbing surface. The structure includes a form including upper and lower at least partially cylindrical outer surfaces, a planar forward surface, and an open back surface. A continuous belt includes an inner surface and an outer surface. The inner surface is disposed in sliding engagement with the cylindrical surfaces and planar forward surface of the form, and the outer surface of the belt includes a plurality of raised features configured for climbing by a user. A tensioning shoe engages with the inner surface of the belt through the open back surface of the form, and a mechanism, coupled to the tensioning shoe, is operative to a) relieve tension on the belt as a user climbs upwardly, thereby increasing rotational slippage of the belt around the form, and b) increase tension on the belt as a user moves downwardly, thereby reducing or terminating rotational slippage of the belt around the form. In the preferred embodiment, a pair of pivoting levers are provided, each having one end coupled to a climber and a second end coupled to the tensioning shoe such that, as a climber ascends the belt, the levers are raised, reducing the frictional engagement of the inner surface of the belt against the form, and as a climber moves downwardly on the belt, the levers are lowered, increasing the frictional engagement of the inner surface of the belt against the form.