Ankle rehabilitation device

Details Ankle rehabilitation device Ankle rehabilitation device

1993-10-01

1994-11-29

Apley, Richard J.

Exercise devices

For foot or ankle

482123, 482130, A63B 2304

Patent

active

053685369

ABSTRACT:
An ankle rehabilitation device providing for exercise movement duplicating the complete range of ankle movement including plantar and dorsi flexion, inversion, eversion and rotation. The amount of resistance to movement and the direction of resistance may be changed without disattaching the foot from the device. A tensioning device is also provided to permit use of the device for isometric exercise of the ankle. An ankle rehabilitation device according to one embodiment of the invention comprises a base, a support post mounted to the base, a base plate rotatably mounted to the support post, a foot receiving platform universally mounted on top of the support post, and a two bar linkage mounted at one end to the base plate and at the other end to one of a plurality of attachment points on the foot receiving platform. A coilspring is operatively connected between the bars of the linkage.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3638941 (1972-02-01), Kulkens
patent: 3782721 (1974-01-01), Passera
patent: 3984100 (1976-10-01), Firster
patent: 4186920 (1980-02-01), Fiore et al.
patent: 4199137 (1980-04-01), Giguere
patent: 4306714 (1981-12-01), Loomis et al.
patent: 4310155 (1982-01-01), White
patent: 4337939 (1982-07-01), Hoyle et al.
patent: 4452447 (1984-06-01), Leplet et al.
patent: 4605220 (1986-08-01), Troxel
patent: 4645205 (1987-02-01), Wolff
patent: 4650183 (1987-03-01), McIntyre
patent: 4653748 (1987-03-01), Seel et al.
patent: 4727860 (1988-03-01), McIntyre
patent: 4739986 (1988-04-01), Kucharik et al.
patent: 4768779 (1988-09-01), Oehman, Jr. et al.
patent: 4998720 (1991-03-01), Kim
patent: 5002272 (1991-03-01), Hofmeister
patent: 5035421 (1991-07-01), Scheller

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Ankle rehabilitation device does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Ankle rehabilitation device, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Ankle rehabilitation device will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-70768