Bouncing boot
OwnerKui Kwong Tong, Vincent Man Kie Tonginventors
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Abstract
Bouncing boot having a platform, a resilient bouncing element with a hemispheric lower portion mounted in a fixed position on the under side of the platform, heel and toe pieces mounted on the upper side of the platform for receiving the foot of a person, and straps for securing the foot in the heel and toe pieces.
Claims11
A bouncing boot, comprising a generally circular platform, means for securing the foot of a person to the upper side of the platform, a downwardly facing hemispherical socket beneath the platform, an annular flange extending inwardly in a fixed position near the lower edge of the socket, and a resilient spherical ball positioned beneath the platform and having an upper hemispherical portion disposed in the socket and a lower hemispherical portion projecting through an opening in the annular flange, the opening being of lesser diameter than the ball whereby the ball is retained in the socket by the flange.
A bouncing boot, comprising a platform, a resilient bouncing element having a lower portion in the shape of a complete hemisphere mounted in a fixed position on the under side of the platform, a heel piece mounted in a fixed position on the upper wall of a housing toward the rear of the platform, an adjustable toe piece having a toe holder for receiving the front portion of the foot of a person and a plate which extends rearwardly of the toe holder and is slidably mounted on the upper side of the platform end extends into the housing beneath the heel piece for movement relative to the heel piece, and means for securing the foot to the heel piece.
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