Portable hamstring stretcher/exerciser device
OwnerMasoud Nouriinventor
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Abstract
The embodiments herein provide a portable hamstring stretcher for stretching hamstring muscles and inner thigh muscles. The portable hamstring stretcher comprises a primary board, a secondary board (leg pieces), a plurality of hinges, a chain, a plurality of ratchet straps, a ratchet, a plurality of hinges, and a plurality of adjustable straps. A user lies down on the primary board and wraps his legs using the adjustable straps on the secondary board to exercise the hamstring muscles.
Claims21
A portable hamstring stretcher/exerciser device for stretching hamstring muscles, inner thigh muscles, calf muscles and Achilles tendon stretching, the portable hamstring stretcher/exerciser device comprising:
- an upper board configured for allowing a user to rest an upper part of the body;
- a lower board configured for allowing the user to rest the legs, wherein the lower board comprises two boards for supporting leg pieces, and wherein the two boards include a lower left board for supporting a left leg of the user and a lower right board for supporting a right leg piece of the user, and wherein the left lower board and the right lower board are configured to move vertically and horizontally;
- a foot rest mounted on the lower board through a plurality of hinges, and wherein the foot rest is mounted on both the left lower board and the right lower board;
- a plurality of hinges for coupling the upper board with the left lower board and right lower board, and wherein the left lower board and the right lower board are configured to fold over the upper board;
- at least a chain attached to both the left lower board and the right lower board, and wherein the chain is attached to side edges of both the left lower board and the right lower board or to the foot rest mounted on the left lower board and the right lower board;
- a plurality of ratchets attached to the upper board for linking with the chain of the left lower board and the chain of the right lower board, and wherein the plurality of ratchets are mounted next to a hand position of the user;
- a plurality of ratchet straps attached respectively to the plurality of ratchets attached to the upper board for holding the left lower board and the right lower board at any desired angle;
- a plurality of hooks attached respectively to the plurality of ratchet straps for coupling with the chain at any desired point on the chain;
- a plurality of adjustable leg straps attached to the lower boards for providing grip to the legs of user, and wherein the plurality of adjustable leg straps are attached to the left lower board, and wherein the plurality of adjustable leg straps are attached to the right lower board;
- a plurality of bolt assemblies mounted on the upper board, the left lower board and the right lower board respectively for attaching the ratchet straps and chains;
- wherein the ratchet is configured to pull the chain, and wherein the chain is pulled to move the right lower board vertically to shorten a length of a hamstring muscle the right leg of the user, and wherein the chain is pulled to move the left lower board vertically to shorten a length of a hamstring muscle the left leg of the user, and wherein the chain is pulled to move the right lower board horizontally to stretch an inner thigh muscle of the right leg, and wherein the chain is pulled to move the left lower board horizontally to stretch an inner thigh muscle of left leg, alternately, and wherein the chain is pulled to move the foot rest mounted on the left lower board to stretch a calf muscle or Achilles tendon on the left leg, and wherein the wherein the chain is pulled to move foot rest mounted on the right lower board to stretch a calf muscle or Achilles tendon on the right leg of the user.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.