Rocker boot with adjustable degree of rotation
AssigneeMedi-Dyne Healthcare Products, Ltd.
InventorCraig DiGiovanni
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a rocker boot for stretching or strengthening muscles. The rocker boot includes a arcuate base, a footrest, two arcuate rails on either side of the base, a bar located adjacent to the arcuate surface, and an adjustable securing mechanism to secure the bar to a rail. The degree of rotation of the rocker boot is adjustable by moving the bar to a different position on the arcuate base. In use, the bar comes into contact with a surface when the boot is rocked far enough in one direction, thereby limiting the degree of rotation in that direction. Boots may include one or two bars and rotation may be limited in the forward or backward direction or both. Two rocker boots may be combined to allow exercise of both legs and feet simultaneously.
Claims22
A rocker boot comprising:
- a base having a arcuate surface;
- a footrest attached to the base;
- two arcuate rails, wherein the rails are located on the sides of the arcuate base;
- at least one bar operable to sit adjacent to the arcuate surface of the base;
- and
- at least one adjustable securing mechanism operable to secure the bar to the rail.
A method of manufacturing a rocker boot comprising:
- forming a base having a arcuate surface;
- attaching a footrest attached to the base;
- attaching two arcuate rails to the sides of the arcuate base;
- forming at least one bar operable to sit adjacent to the arcuate surface of the base;
- and
- forming at least one adjustable securing mechanism operable to secure the bar to the base.
A method of using a rocker boot comprising:
- selecting a degree of rotation in one direction for a rocker boot having a footrest and a arcuate surface;
- adjusting an adjustable securing mechanism to position a bar adjacent to the arcuate surface, wherein the bar is operable to limit the degree of rotation of the rocker boot to the selected degree of rotation;
- placing a foot upon the footrest;
- using the foot to rotate the rocker boot in the selected direction until the bar engages a surface and prevents rotation beyond the selected degree of rotation;
- and
- using the foot to rotate the rocker boot in an opposite direction.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.