Abstract An ankle and foot exercise apparatus, in which a structure attached to the lower leg is a base plate having side supports that are attached to a rotatable support arm that is connected to one end of an elastic member, the other end of the elastic member being attached to a strap that encircles the ball of the foot. This elastic member, such as a surgical hose, causes a resistance to foot movement and ankle rotation, and thus the foot and ankle are exercised by moving those body parts against the resistance provided by the surgical hose. The attachment of this exerciser is facilitated by rotating the support arm relative to the side supports about a first bolt that is inserted and locked through a first set of aligned holes in support arm and in the side supports attaching the surgical hose to a rotatable support arm on the base plate. When the rotatable arm is rotated to a down position, this causes a slack in the surgical hose during attachment. When the exerciser is attached, the rotatable support arm is raised and locked by a second bolt inserted and locked through a second set of aligned holes in the support arms and the side supports in the raised position, stressing the surgical hose to its exercise position.
An ankle and foot exercise apparatus comprising: a rigid member adapted to be connected to the lower leg; a support arm connected to said rigid member; a flexible member adapted to be connected to the ball of the foot; an elastic member having a top end and a bottom end; connecting means for attaching the top end of said elastic member to said support arm; and connecting means for attaching the bottom end of said elastic member to said flexible member; wherein the said rigid member comprises a base plate formed to fit snugly over the leg shin bone; straps for attaching said base plate to said leg; two side supports permanently affixed to said base plate, with each side support having therein a first hole and a second hole, with said first hole being located closer to said base plate than said second hole; said support arm having a first hole and a second hole; and bolt and pin means for connecting said support arm to said side supports.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
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An ankle and foot exercise apparatus comprising: a rigid member adapted to be connected to the lower leg; a support arm connected to said rigid member; a flexible member adapted to be connected to the ball of the foot; an elastic member having a top end and a bottom end; connecting means for attaching the top end of said elastic member to said support arm; and connecting means for attaching the bottom end of said elastic member to said flexible member; wherein the said rigid member comprises a base plate formed to fit snugly over the leg shin bone; straps for attaching said base plate to said leg; two side supports permanently affixed to said base plate, with each side support having therein a first hole and a second hole, with said first hole being located closer to said base plate than said second hole; said support arm having a first hole and a second hole; and bolt and pin means for connecting said support arm to said side supports.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
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An ankle and foot exercise apparatus as described by claim 1, wherein the means for connecting said support arm to said side supports comprise: aligning the first and second holes in the said support arm with the first and second holes in the said side supports; inserting a bolt through the first set of aligned holes; inserting an adjustable pin having a hole therein through the second set of aligned holes; holding said bolt in place by screwing a nut on said bolt; and holding said adjustable pin in place by inserting a cotter pin through said hole in said adjustable pin.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
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An ankle and foot exercise apparatus as described by claim 2, wherein the said elastic member is maintained in an unstressed condition during attachment and removal of the said exercise apparatus by removing said adjustable pin from engagement with said support arm and said side supports, and pivoting said support arm downward on said bolt.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
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An ankle and foot exercise apparatus as described by claims 1 or 2 or 3, wherein the said elastic member has substantially the elastic properties of a surgical hose.