Surgery – Truss – Perineal
Patent
1989-06-19
1990-11-06
Apley, Richard J.
Surgery
Truss
Perineal
128 25R, A61H 102
Patent
active
049677365
ABSTRACT:
A device for exercising various extremities of the body is disclosed. The device is particularly useful for exercising one's feet, ankles and leg muscles, while the user is in the sitting position. The exercise device consists of a stationary base (12) and a movable platform (14) which is pivotally connected to the base for pivoting and oscillating motion with respect thereto. The platform (14) is suspended above the base (12) so that the platform is freely capable of both pivotal and oscillatory movement without touching the top edges or vertical sides of the base and yet, the platform cooperates with the base to completely enclose the machine. A motor (40) supplies power to drive the platform through a worm reduction unit (42) and by a series of driving elements (46, 48, 68, 69, 70, 72, 80, 82 and 83) provides an oscillating movement to attachment block (30) which is attached beneath the rear portion of the platform (14) while the pivotal connection of the platform (14) to the base (12) is made between attachment blocks (26) and the platform (14). Thus it will be apparent that the platforms (14) is pivoted near its forward central portion and oscillated at its rearward portion whereby movement of an extremity along the platform (14) in a forward or rearward position will result in a greater or lessor pivotal and/or oscillation movement.
REFERENCES:
patent: 1813006 (1931-07-01), White et al.
patent: 2186105 (1940-01-01), Hall
patent: 2202187 (1940-05-01), Challette
patent: 2235158 (1941-03-01), Krenzke
patent: 3071130 (1963-01-01), Hoyer et al.
patent: 3525522 (1970-08-01), Piller
patent: 3581739 (1971-06-01), Brandt
patent: 3605732 (1971-09-01), Rapoza
patent: 4086921 (1978-05-01), Gouzales et al.
patent: 4151839 (1979-05-01), Schwarz
patent: 4299206 (1981-11-01), Hofstein
patent: 4548289 (1985-10-01), Mechling
patent: 4628909 (1986-12-01), Tetsworth
patent: 4705028 (1987-11-01), Melby
patent: 4858599 (1989-08-01), Halpern
patent: 4862875 (1989-09-01), Heaton
Apley Richard J.
Flaxman H. N.
Porter George J.
LandOfFree
Exercise machine for dorsal and plantar flexion does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.
If you have personal experience with Exercise machine for dorsal and plantar flexion, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Exercise machine for dorsal and plantar flexion will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-1301092