Lower extremity muscle conditioner device
US4573678A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 2, 1983 |
| Grant date | Mar 4, 1986 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 2, 2003 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S482/907
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An adjustable footgear that is strapped to a user's foot, the footgear having a base with an angularly adjustable sole platform connected by a heel pivot to the base, the platform having an associated manual adjustment mechanism for raising the toe end of the platform any select degree above the heel end to dorsiflex the foot upon walking such that the lower extremity muscles are stretched and conditioned.
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