Heel cradle exercise device and footrest

• US 20070072749A1
• Filed: 09/28/2006
• Published: 03/29/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 09/29/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Kenneth Lay
• Original Assignee: Kenneth Lay
• Inventors: Lay, Kenneth
• Application Number:
  US11/529,188
• Publication Number:
  US 20070072749A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 482/94
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/06 User-manipulated weights
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/4001 Arrangements for attaching the exercising apparatus to the user's body, e.g. belts, shoes or gloves specially adapted therefor weights worn on the user's body A63B21/065; exoskeletons in general B25J9/0006, for aiding patients or disabled persons to walk about A61H3/00
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/4015 to the foot
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/0057 Means for physically limiting movements of body parts A63B23/0211 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/0062 Leg restraining devices

Abstract

A heel-cradle exercise device and footrest having a base structure, and internal cavity with the geometry to funnel all forces entering said cavity onto the base plate at the internal apex of the funnel shape cavity, a means of straps for fixing or holding one'"'"'s foot in a flexed position, two brackets mounted on the external portion of the funnel shaped cavity cable of attaching an external anchoring mechanism and also to hold said straps in relative position, having on the bottom of said base structure feet, foot pads or the like, supports having a high friction coefficient to restrict motion of said base unit on the floor surface, having an internal cavity to receive a material to increase its density of the base unit, having an access point to act as an entry point to insert said material such as to the increase the weight of the base unit.

Claims

1. ) A heel cradle exercise apparatus comprising:

A hollow base structure, having a stable base of support,

A geometric internal cavity to force the foot into a flexed position,

A geometric internal cavity designed specifically to hold one'"'"'s heel at a low center-of-gravity with respect to the base structure.

2. ) The heel cradle exercise apparatus and footrest as defined in claim 1, wherein said base structure is comprised of high friction foot pads to restrict movement.

3. ) The heel cradle exercise device and footrest as defined in claim 1, wherein said base structure is comprised of a strapping means lock ankle into a flexed position.

4. ) The heel cradle exercise apparatus and footrest as defined in claim 1 wherein said base structure is comprised of a strap bracket means with a combined anchoring bracket to be attached to an external fixed location via a rope chain or other fixing means.

5. ) The heel cradle exercise apparatus and footrest as defined in claim 1 wherein said base structure is further comprised of a means of adding dense material into the internal cavity of the heel cradle base unit.