# US 9,039,583 B2 · Foot exercise machine

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- Number: US 9,039,583 B2
- Document ID: US9039583B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 13/846,916
- Filed: 2013-03-18
- Published: 2014-09-18
- Granted: 2015-05-26
- Earliest claimed: 2013-03-18
- Applicants: Chin-Chen Huang
- Inventors: Chin-Chen Huang
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US9039583B2

## CPC

- A63B 23/10: for feet or toes
- A61H 39/04: Devices for pressing such points, e.g. Shiatsu {or Acupressure}(Massage or pressure on general areas A61H9/00 - A61H23/00)
- A63B 21/0442: {Anchored at one end only, the other end being manipulated by the user}
- A63B 21/0552: {Elastic ropes or bands}
- A63B 21/4034: {for operation by feet}
- A63B 22/18: with elements, {i.e. platforms,} having a circulating, {nutating} or rotating movement, generated by oscillating movement of the user, {e.g. platforms wobbling on a centrally arranged spherical support}(hoop exercising apparatus A63B19/00; {eccentric weights put into orbital motion by nutating movement of the user A63B21/0608; pots rotating or rocking by moving the whole body A63G23/00})
- A63B 23/03541: {Moving independently from each other (A63B22/00 takes precedence)}
- A63B 23/1209: {Involving a bending of elbow and shoulder joints simultaneously}
- A61H 2201/1284: using own weight
- A61H 2201/1695: Enhanced pressure effect, e.g. substantially sharp projections, needles or pyramids
- A61H 2205/125: Foot reflex zones
- A63B 21/4015: {to the foot}
- A63B 21/4035: {for operation by hand}
- A63B 2071/0072: {Limiting the applied force, torque, movement or speed}
- A63B: APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT (apparatus for passive exercising, massage A61H)
- A61H: PHYSICAL THERAPY APPARATUS, e.g. DEVICES FOR LOCATING OR STIMULATING REFLEX POINTS IN THE BODY; ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION; MASSAGE; BATHING DEVICES FOR SPECIAL THERAPEUTIC OR HYGIENIC PURPOSES OR SPECIFIC PARTS OF THE BODY (electrotherapy, magnetotherapy, radiation therapy or ultrasound therapy A61N)

## Abstract

A foot exercise machine has a base, a rotation disk, a linkage rod, a pedal, two elastic ropes, two elastic strips and two elastic pulling strings. The foot exercise machine having simple structure and light weight. The manufacturing cost of the foot exercise machine is lower so it is more approachable for everyone. The foot exercise machine can also improve user's balance skill.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A foot exercise machine comprising a base, a rotation disk, a linkage rod, a pedal, two elastic ropes, two elastic strips and two elastic pulling strings, wherein:
a chamber is disposed on the base and the rotation disk is pivotly mounted in the chamber; the base has at least four securing apertures respectively positioned on four corners, each having a C-shaped indentation accepting an elastic sheet; and a positioning protrusion is disposed on a top face of the elastic sheet;
the rotation disk is a rounded cap and has two opposite pivoting ears, each pivoting ear having a pivoting aperture; an accepting space is provided between the two opposite pivoting ears; a plurality of positioning teeth are disposed around a bottom periphery of the rotation disk and make contact with the positioning protrusion of the elastic sheet;
a first end of the linkage rod is provided with a first linkage rod pivoting aperture; a second end of the linkage rod is provided with a second linkage rod pivoting aperture; the first linkage rod pivoting aperture having a direction perpendicular to a direction of the second linkage rod pivoting aperture; the first end of the linkage rod is inserted into the accepting space of the rotation disk and attached with at least two torsion springs on at least two sides of the linkage rod, a first pivoting shaft is inserted through the first linkage rod pivoting aperture and the torsion springs secure the linkage rod onto the pivoting ear of the rotation disk and maintain the linkage rod vertically;
two sides of the pedal are each provided with a stepping area; each stepping area has an engaging portion at an outer edge and at least two through apertures at an inner portion; a slot is provided at a central area of a bottom side of the pedal; a pedal pivoting aperture is provided through the slot at a central area of the pedal, the second end of the linkage rod is accepted in the slot and a second pivoting shaft is placed through the pedal pivoting aperture such that the pedal is positioned off set from the base;
two ends of each of the two elastic ropes are respectively placed through the two through apertures of each of the stepping areas of the pedal and the two of the at least four securing apertures of the base; each end of the two elastic ropes has an enlarged portion;
one end of each of the two elastic strips is secured onto the engaging portion of the pedal and a free end of each of the two elastic strips has a plurality of adjusting apertures corresponding to at least one fastening protrusion on the pedal; and
one end of each of the two elastic pulling strings is fastened onto the engaging portion of the pedal and another end is provided with a gripping loop.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The foot exercise machine as claimed in claim 1, wherein a first stopping edge is provided at a front of the pivoting ears, and a second stopping edge is provided at a rear of the pivoting ears.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The foot exercise machine as claimed in claim 1, wherein the second end of the linkage rod is provided with an enlarged resting edge.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The foot exercise machine as claimed in claim 1, wherein two dividing openings are respectively provided at a front central region and rear central region of the pedal, and two stepping areas are respectively formed in two sides of the pedal.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The foot exercise machine as claimed in claim 1, wherein a plurality of protruding points are provided on a top surface of each stepping area.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The foot exercise machine as claimed in claim 1, wherein each enlarged portion is formed by the elastic rope covering at least one ball.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The foot exercise machine as claimed in claim 1, wherein each enlarged portion is formed by a knot on the elastic rope.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The foot exercise machine as claimed in claim 1, wherein the linkage rod is covered by a flexible member.

### Claim 9 (depends on 8)

The foot exercise machine as claimed in claim 8, wherein the flexible member is a hollow tube made of polyurethane foam.

### Claim 10 (depends on 8)

The foot exercise machine as claimed in claim 8, wherein the flexible member is compressed spring.