Portable foot rest with extendible pivotal legs
AssigneeRoger L. Russell
InventorsRoger L. Russell, John K. Lapp, Jr., Raymond R. Rutkowski
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Abstract
A portable and stabilized foot rest for positioning on a supporting surface, such as a floor, or the like. The foot rest comprises a generally, rectangularly shaped housing mounting a pair of V-configured legs recessible within the housing in a storage or transporting mode, and extendible for use in a foot supporting mode. Plural releasable locking mechanisms are provided to secure the foot rest in the respective modes.
Claims7
A portable and stabilized foot rest for positioning on a supporting surface, where said foot rest allows for exercising the user's ankle through pivoting of said foot rest on said supporting surface, said foot rest comprising:
- a housing member defined by a pair of side edges characterized by inwardly directed channels open to a lower surface, a pair of end edges joined to said sides edges to form a generally rectangular shape, and a generally upper planar surface and a lower surface;
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- a pair of V-configured legs, each said leg comprising first and second leg sections hinged along mating edges and mounted for recessing within said housing in a storage mode, and extendible in a resting and exercising mode for contact with said supporting surface, a said first leg section mounted for pivoting action within said channels, and said second leg section mounted for sliding movement between said respective modes, where said legs further mount outwardly extending pins for sliding movement along a respective said channel, said housing including releasable locking mechanisms to secure the foot rest in said respective modes.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.