Leg and ankle exercising device
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1. An exercising device for exercising the joints of the leg, particularly the ankle joint, which device comprises:
- (a) a substantially planar-shaped plate;
(b) means for detachably securing the plate to the foot of a user;
(c) a plurality of connection means one on each side of the plate and at least one at either the toe or heel of the plate, thereby defining at least three spaced connection points around the periphery of the plate;
(d) a plurality of elongate elastic limbs, each limb including a first end and a second end;
(e) the first ends of the limbs being detachably securable to the plate at the three spaced connection points such that a substantially triangular-shaped pattern is formed;
(f) the second ends of the elastic limbs being provided with handle means for gripping by the hands of the user; and
(g) whereby stretching of the elastic limbs by the user causes the triangular-shaped plane of the plate to provide controlled resistance against all angular and directional movements of the joint.
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Abstract
An exercising device for strengthening joints of the body, particularly the ankle joint, wherein a plate engageable against the foot of the user imparts controlled resistance in all directional movements of the joint through elastic limbs having one set of corresponding ends attached to predetermined points around the periphery of the plate and the other set of corresponding ends attached to a pair of handles which are gripped by the user for varying the degree of resistance imparted by the limbs.
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1. An exercising device for exercising the joints of the leg, particularly the ankle joint, which device comprises:
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(a) a substantially planar-shaped plate; (b) means for detachably securing the plate to the foot of a user; (c) a plurality of connection means one on each side of the plate and at least one at either the toe or heel of the plate, thereby defining at least three spaced connection points around the periphery of the plate; (d) a plurality of elongate elastic limbs, each limb including a first end and a second end; (e) the first ends of the limbs being detachably securable to the plate at the three spaced connection points such that a substantially triangular-shaped pattern is formed; (f) the second ends of the elastic limbs being provided with handle means for gripping by the hands of the user; and (g) whereby stretching of the elastic limbs by the user causes the triangular-shaped plane of the plate to provide controlled resistance against all angular and directional movements of the joint. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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