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Lower extremity rehabilitation and toning exercise apparatus and method

US5851166A · kind A · utility

72Cited by
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24Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJul 31, 1995
Grant dateDec 22, 1998
Priority date
Expiry dateJul 31, 2015

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA63B2208/0233
  • WIPO fieldFurniture, games
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A rocking-type foot and lower leg exercising apparatus incorporates one or two centrally pivoted pedals mounted upon a base in a position facilitating the placement of the feet of the user upon such pedals while seated in a chair and rocking of the pedals with the foot positioned upon them to provide a soothing motion that will maintain the tone of the muscles of the legs and encourages blood circulation in the feet and legs. The pivot point of the pedals may be located at any vertical position between the base and the pedal, but is located longitudinally between about one fourth to one half of the distance from the end of the heel position on the pedals.

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