# US 5,342,259 A · Starting block

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- Number: US 5,342,259 A
- Document ID: US5342259A
- Status: Granted
- Kind: A
- Application number: 08/024,507
- Filed: 1993-03-01
- Granted: 1994-08-30
- Earliest claimed: 1992-03-06
- Inventors: Ian J. Crichton
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US5342259A

## CPC

- A63K 3/023: {Starting-blocks}
- A63K: RACING; RIDING SPORTS; EQUIPMENT OR ACCESSORIES THEREFOR

## Abstract

A starting block 60 includes a foot-support means 12 and a heel-support portion 14. The heel-support portion 14 extends from the foot-support means 12, for supporting a user's heel, and is adjustably arranged relative to the foot-support means 12.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A starting block which includes
a base member mountable on a substrate;
a substantially planar foot-support means pivotally mounted via an operatively lower edge to the base member;
a substantially planar heel-support, arranged at an operatively upper edge of the foot-support means, for supporting a user's heel, the heel-support portion being angularly adjustably arranged relative to the foot-support means; and
an adjustment means for effecting angular adjustment of the heel-support portion relative to the foot-support means, the adjustment means comprising an adjustment screw receivable in a threaded opening defined in an extension flange of the heel-support portion, the extension flange extending beyond an operatively bottom edge of the heel-support portion so that the adjustment screw abuts against a rear surface of the foot support means.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The starting block as claimed in claim 1, in which the foot-support means comprises a first support element for supporting a ball of a user's foot, and in which the heel-support portion is defined by a second support element.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The starting block as claimed in claim 2, in which the second support element is pivotally mounted, via a pivot means, on the first support element.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

The starting block as claimed in claim 3, in which the pivot means includes portions of the first support element and second support element which define corresponding, aligned apertures with a pivotal axis defining means being received through the apertures.

### Claim 5 (depends on 2)

The starting block as claimed in claim 2, which includes a setting means for setting the angular position of the first support element relative to a substrate.