Foot operated therapeutic device
US5573481A · kind A · utility
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 22, 1995 |
| Grant date | Nov 12, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 22, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63B2022/0623
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
Disclosed herein is a foot operated therapeutic exercise device comprising a saddle, a load and drive means to propel the load; the drive means further including a pair of pedal mechanisms, each of the pedal mechanisms including a pedal and a pedal support, the pedal support being mounted for rotation about a pedal axis; a pair of coupling means, each to independently couple a corresponding one of the pedals to the support in a manner to allow the position of the pedal to be adjusted relative to the pedal axis, according to the range of motion of a corresponding knee of a patient; adjustment means to independently adjust the pedal axis of each of the pedal mechanisms relative to the saddle, according to the corresponding leg of the patient, thereby allowing the exercise regimen for each leg to be adjusted according to its individual limitations.
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