Exercise devices – For foot or ankle
Patent
1996-08-30
1998-03-03
Apley, Richard J.
Exercise devices
For foot or ankle
482105, 482146, A63B 2106, A63B 2308
Patent
active
057229198
ABSTRACT:
An ankle strengthening and rehabilitation device comprises a foot plate attachable to the sole of a person's foot, and a weight attachable to the foot plate so as to cantilever outward from the bottom surface of the foot plate. The foot plate may be provided with an isolation channel extending along a longitudinal axis of the foot plate, and with a fastener for attaching the weight to the foot plate through the isolation channel so that the weight may be selectively positioned along the longitudinal axis of the foot plate. Alternately, the foot plate may be provided with a series of isolation apertures positioned along a longitudinal axis of the foot plate, and with a fastener for attaching the weight to the foot plate through any one of isolation apertures so that the weight may be selectively positioned along the longitudinal axis of the foot plate. The weight may comprise multiple weighted disks assembled together to form a weighted column. The weight may be replaced by a proprioception balance element that is adjustably positionable along the longitudinal axis of the foot plate.
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Elgin Exercise Equipment Corp., brochure for "Elgin Leg/Ankle Exerciser", date unknown.
Apley Richard J.
Cross, Jr. Harry M.
Mulcahy John
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