Calf exercise foot positioner
OwnerMichael P. Vaudreuilinventor
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Abstract
A calf exerciser includes a free standing platform with independent foot braces that pivot and rotate for providing an optimally positioned foot and ankle position for a calf exercise. A pair of rotating platforms mount to a base, and each rotating platform has a pivot brace that angles left and right. Positioning and locking the foot braces at various positions of rotation and right/left angles provide a selectable, varied position as the calf exercises generally involve an ankle driven force against the foot braces, often bearing on the ball or arch of the foot. A beveled or curved edge with a grip surface further enhances contact with the user's foot.
Claims12
A foot positioning apparatus for varying foot orientation during an exercise regimen, comprising:
- opposed rotating platforms disposed in an adjacency on a plane for rotation;
- a pivoting foot brace on each of the rotating platforms, each of the foot braces disposed t pivot about a pivot axis perpendicular to an axis for rotation of the rotating platforms;
- a locking mechanism extending through each of the respective rotating platforms for securing a position of the rotating platforms;
- a locking mechanism for securing an angle of the pivot for each of the foot braces via an interference fit;
- a footrest defined by an elevated surface on each of the foot braces, the foot braces having a predetermined elevation above the rotating platforms, the predetermined elevation based on a heel travel imposing calf resistance;
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- the locking mechanism for each of the respective rotating platforms includes a rotational locking member configured to pass through a locking aperture in the respective rotating platform and engage in an engaging receptacle aligned with the locking aperture.
A method for forming an exercise apparatus for varying foot orientation during an exercise regimen, comprising:
- disposing opposed rotating platforms disposed in an adjacency on a plane for rotation;
- attaching a pivoting foot brace on each of the rotating platforms, each of the foot braces disposed to pivot in a pivot axis perpendicular to an axis for rotation of the rotating platforms;
- engaging a locking mechanism extending through each of the respective rotating platforms for securing a position of the rotating platforms;
- engaging a locking mechanism for securing an angle of the pivot for each of the foot braces via an interference fit;
- forming a footrest on each of the foot braces defined by an elevated surface having a predetermined elevation above the rotating platforms, the predetermined elevation based on a heel travel imposing calf resistance;
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- wherein engaging the locking mechanism for each of the respective rotating platforms includes passing a rotational locking member through a locking aperture in the respective rotating platform for engaging in an engaging receptacle aligned with the locking aperture.
A method for forming an exercise apparatus for varying foot orientation during an exercise regimen, comprising:
- disposing opposed rotating platforms disposed in an adjacency on a plane for rotation;
- attaching a pivoting foot brace on each of the rotating platforms, each of the foot braces disposed to pivot in a pivot axis perpendicular to an axis for rotation of the rotating platforms;
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- forming a footrest on each of the foot braces defined by an elevated surface having a predetermined elevation above the rotating platforms, the predetermined elevation based on a heel travel imposing calf resistance;
- affixing an intermeshed set of protrusions on the rotating platforms for defining rotational linkage between the rotating platforms, the rotational linkage disposing each of the rotating platforms in a pivot corresponding to the other of the rotating platforms.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.