Calf blaster

• US 7,125,373 B1
• Filed: 07/19/2004
• Issued: 10/24/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 07/19/2004
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Ray Garza
• Original Assignee: Ray Garza
• Inventors: Garza, Ray
• Primary Examiner(s): BAKER, LORI LYNN
• Application Number:
  US10/893,691
• Time in Patent Office: 827 Days
• Field of Search: 482/148, 482/91, 482/907, 482/38, 482/79, 482/141, 482/44, 482/62, 482/100, 482/142, D21/665, 595/926, 525911-5913, 446124-125, 446/127
• US Class Current: 482/148
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2023/006 for stretching exercises
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/00047 Exercising devices not moving during use benches A63B21/4029; isometric exercising devices A63B21/0023; step exercisers A63B23/0458; walk exercisers A63B23/0464
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2210/50 Size reducing arrangements for stowing or transport
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 23/08 for ankle joints
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 482/907 Stretching

Abstract

A portable lower leg exercise device for facilitates proper body alignment and execution of calf strengthening exercises includes a pivoted pair of elongate members having coplanar upper surfaces to provide a step of sufficient height to support the forefoot of a user through a full range of motion exercising the calf muscle. Guide members insert into the elongate members to define foot spaces that are properly spaced and oriented to promote proper foot alignment throughout the exercises.

Claims

1. An exercise device to facilitate strengthening of a calf muscle by a user, said exercise device comprising:

a first elongated member and a second elongated member, each elongated member having a connection end and a free end, said connection ends being pivotally coupled together, the connection end of the first elongated member directly contacting the connection end of the second elongated member,

a securement mechanism coupled to said elongated members for selectively holding said elongated members in a plurality of fixed positions relative to each other,

a plurality of holes extending in spaced relationship along an upper surface of each elongated member, and

a plurality of guide members, each guide member having a post portion insertable into a selectable one of said plurality of holes such that pairs of said guide members are positionable in spaced relationship on said elongate members to form foot receiving spaces whereby feet of a user are held in a desired orientation by said guide members,

wherein each guide member includes a recessed portion complimentary in shape to a cross section of said elongated members for receiving said elongated members when said post portion is inserted into one of said plurality of holes.

2. The exercise device of claim 1 wherein said securement mechanism is a pair of aligned apertures in said elongated members and a screw member insertable into said aligned apertures and engaging said elongated members to frictionally hold said elongated members in said fixed position.

3. The exercise device of claim 2 wherein said securement mechanism further includes at least one pin member extending from one of said elongated members in spaced relationship to said aligned apertures, and wherein said securement mechanism further includes a plurality of receivers spaced radially around said aligned apertures for receiving said pin member to facilitate holding said elongated members in said fixed position at a selectable angle.

4. The exercise device of claim 3 wherein said selectable angle is chosen from a group of angles consisting of 45 degrees and 180 degrees.

5. The exercise device of claim 1, further wherein a handle portion extends from one of said elongated members.

6. The exercise device of claim 5 wherein said handle portion extends from said connection end of said one of said elongated members.

7. The exercise device of claim 5 wherein said handle portion protrudes outwardly from said elongated members when said elongated members are in a folded position.

8. The exercise device of claim 1 wherein main portions of said elongated members have equal respective thicknesses and upper surfaces of said elongated members are coplanar.

9. An exercise device to facilitate strengthening of a calf muscle by a user, said exercise device comprising:

a first elongated member and a second elongated member, each elongated member having a connection end and a free end, said connection ends being pivotally coupled together;

a securement mechanism coupled to said elongated members for selectively holding said elongated members in a fixed position relative to each other;

a plurality of holes extending in spaced relationship along an upper surface of each elongated member; and

a plurality of guide members, each guide member having a post portion insertable into a selectable one of said plurality of holes such that pairs of said guide members are positionable in spaced relationship on said elongate members to form foot receiving spaces whereby feet of a user are held in a desired orientation by said guide members;

wherein each guide member includes an open sided recessed portion complimentary in shape to a cross section of said elongated members for receiving said elongated members when said post portion is inserted into one of said plurality of holes.