Portable leg exerciser and mobility enhancement system
AssigneeOle! LLC
InventorMalcolm Eddy
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Abstract
A system (100) and method (400, 500) to exercise the leg and enhance mobility after a variety of injuries or surgery is disclosed. The system could include a chair leg anchor (104), a leg wrap (102), a stationary pulley (110) secured to the chair leg anchor, a movable pulley (108) secured to the leg wrap, a rope (106), and a handle (112). The rope could be threaded from a first end secured to the chair leg anchor, through the movable pulley, through the stationary pulley, and to a second end secured to the handle.
Claims14
A portable leg exerciser and mobility enhancement system comprising:
- a leg wrap having a movable pulley coupled therewith;
- a chair leg anchor having a stationary pulley coupled therewith;
- and
- a rope having a secured end and a free end, the secured end being coupled to the chair leg anchor,
- wherein the rope is threaded from the secured end through the movable pulley and through the stationary pulley.
A portable leg exerciser and mobility enhancement system for leg extension exercise comprising:
- a leg wrap adapted to removably fasten around a user's leg above the knee on a first side of the user, and having a leg stirrup adapted to be positioned below the user's knee;
- a chair leg anchor adapted to removably attach around a lower portion of a front chair leg on the first side and having a chair leg stirrup adapted to be positioned below the chair leg;
- a plurality of pulleys, the plurality of pulleys including at least one movable pulley connected to the leg wrap and at least one stationary pulley connected to the chair leg anchor;
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- a rope routed from a first end secured to the chair leg anchor, through the movable pulley, through the stationary pulley, and ending at a free end adapted to be pulled by the user to engage the system and extend the knee of the user's leg.
A portable leg exerciser and mobility enhancement system for leg flexion exercise comprising:
- a leg wrap adapted to removably fasten around a user's leg above the ankle on a first side of the user, and having a leg stirrup adapted to be positioned below the user's foot;
- a chair leg anchor adapted to removably attach around a lower portion of a rear chair leg on the first side and having a chair leg stirrup adapted to be positioned below the chair leg;
- a plurality of pulleys, the plurality of pulleys including at least one movable pulley connected to the leg wrap and at least one stationary pulley connected to the chair leg anchor;
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- a rope routed from a first end secured to the chair leg anchor, through the movable pulley, through the stationary pulley, and ending at a free end adapted to be pulled by the user to engage the system and pull the user's leg rearward.
A method of using a portable leg exerciser and mobility enhancement system for leg extension, the method comprising:
- attaching a chair leg anchor to a front leg of a chair;
- attaching a leg wrap to a leg of a user on or near the user's knee;
- elevating the user's leg by placing a corresponding foot of the user on an elevated surface;
- applying a downward force to the user's leg by pulling a first end of a rope threaded from a second end secured to the chair leg anchor through a movable pulley coupled to the leg wrap and through a stationary pulley coupled to the chair leg anchor;
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- decreasing the downward force to the user's leg by at least partially releasing the first end of the rope.
A method of using a portable leg exerciser and mobility enhancement system for leg flexion, the method comprising:
- attaching a chair leg anchor to a rear leg of a chair;
- attaching a leg wrap to a leg of a user on or near the user's ankle;
- applying a rearward force to the user's leg by pulling a first end of a rope threaded from a second end secured to the chair leg anchor through a movable pulley coupled to the leg wrap and through a stationary pulley coupled to the chair leg anchor;
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- decreasing the rearward force to the user's leg by at least partially releasing the first end of the rope.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.