U.S. patent application number 13/342384 was filed with the patent office on 2013-07-04 for wearable exercise device for foot stretching.
The applicant listed for this patent is MING-JOR LO. Invention is credited to MING-JOR LO.
Application Number | 20130172161 13/342384 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 48695277 |
Filed Date | 2013-07-04 |
United States Patent
Application |
20130172161 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
LO; MING-JOR |
July 4, 2013 |
WEARABLE EXERCISE DEVICE FOR FOOT STRETCHING
Abstract
A wearable exercise device for foot stretching is disclosed. The
wearable exercise device serves to stretch and thereby train
strength of muscles in legs and foot soles, and to improve users'
balancing ability. The wearable exercise device has a stepping
plane at top for a user foot to step thereon, a convex curved
surface at bottom, and one or more binding bells attached to
laterals of the wearable exercise device for fixing the user foot
on the stepping plane so as to allow different areas of the foot
sole to contact the stepping plane, thereby stretching and training
legs and foot soles differently. When wearing the exercise device,
a user may walk to improve the strength of the muscles in legs and
foot soles, or he/she may just stand to stretch the muscle clusters
of legs and foot soles.
Inventors: |
LO; MING-JOR; (TAIPEI,
TW) |
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Applicant: |
Name |
City |
State |
Country |
Type |
LO; MING-JOR |
TAIPEI |
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TW |
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Family ID: |
48695277 |
Appl. No.: |
13/342384 |
Filed: |
January 3, 2012 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
482/146 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A63B 23/085 20130101;
A63B 21/4047 20151001; A63B 23/10 20130101; A63B 21/4033 20151001;
A63B 2022/185 20130101; A63B 2023/006 20130101; A63B 21/4015
20151001; A63B 2026/006 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
482/146 |
International
Class: |
A63B 22/16 20060101
A63B022/16 |
Claims
1. A wearable exercise device for foot stretching, comprising a
stepping plane at top for a user foot to step thereon, a convex
curved surface at bottom, and one or more binding belts attached to
laterals of the wearable exercise device for fixing the user foot
on the stepping plane.
2. A wearable exercise device for foot stretching, comprising a
stepping plane at top for a user foot to step thereon, a convex
curved surface at bottom, and one or more binding belts attached to
laterals of the wearable exercise device for fixing the user foot
on the stepping plane, wherein one or more assistive pads are
alternatively adhered to the stepping plane of the wearable
exercise device.
3. The wearable exercise device for foot stretching of claim 2,
wherein the assistive pad is adhered to the stepping plane of the
wearable exercise device by combining matching reclosable fastener
pieces provided on the stepping plane of the wearable exercise
device and an attaching surface of the assistive pad, respectively.
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] 1. Technical Field
[0002] The present invention relates to exercise devices, and more
particularly, to a wearable exercise device for foot stretching
that exercises and trains muscle clusters of legs and foot
soles.
[0003] 2. Description of Related Art
[0004] Various muscle clusters in human body can be enriched and
strengthened to support improved movement speed and explosive force
through continuous exercise that gives loads that stimulates muscle
contraction.
[0005] While appropriate exercise is proven useful to stimulate
muscle contraction and thereby improve explosive force, doing
exercise excessively, or with overexertion and improper posture may
lead to muscle hypertonicity and bring about clear soreness to the
exerciser. In such a case, although rest and proper massage may
mitigate the soreness, it is more important to stretch the
tightness, so the soreness can be truly removed.
[0006] People having weak muscle clusters of legs and foot soles,
when doing strenuous exercise intensively or exercising with
overexertion for long, can feel tightness and soreness. At this
time, massage may be applied to mitigate the soreness, and muscle
stretching devices may be used to stretch the legs and foot soles
and release the tightened muscles. After the legs and foot soles
are stretched, relaxed and restored, appropriately weight training
may be conducted to reach balanced muscle concentration.
[0007] However, the existing devices for stretching and training
muscles of legs and foot soles are bulky and therefore limit the
place where training and exercise can be performed. This is
inconvenient to busy modern people. In addition, children today
often lack exercise. Since some of their sole muscles are less
used, acquiring flat foot deformity is likely to happen. Although
such acquired deformity may be cured through proper training for
sole muscles, there is currently not a proper and convenient device
for this purpose.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0008] In view of the inconveniences related to the existing bulky
stretching devices and exercise devices, the inventor has developed
a portable exercise device for allowing users to strength and train
muscles of legs and foot soles anytime and anywhere.
[0009] According to the present invention, a wearable exercise
device for foot stretching serves to stretch and thereby train
strength of muscles in legs and foot soles, and to improve users'
balancing ability. The wearable exercise device has a stepping
plane at top for a user foot to step thereon, a convex curved
surface at bottom, and one or more binding belts attached to
laterals of the wearable exercise device for fixing the user foot
on the stepping plane so as to allow different areas of the foot
sole to contact the stepping plane, thereby stretching and training
legs and foot soles differently. When wearing the exercise device,
a user may walk to improve the strength of the muscles in legs and
foot soles, or he/she may just stand to stretch the muscle clusters
of legs and foot soles.
[0010] One objective of the present invention wearable exercise
device is to make the wearable exercise device compact, light and
portable, so as to allow users to use it anytime and anywhere. When
wearing it and standing still, a user may bend his/her legs and
foot soles in different angles so as to stretch the muscle clusters
of legs and foot soles.
[0011] Another objective of the present invention is to allow users
to walk on the wearable exercise device, so as to train the muscle
clusters of legs and foot soles.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0012] The invention as well as a preferred mode of use, further
objectives and advantages thereof will be best understood by
reference to the following detailed description of illustrative
embodiments when read in conjunction with the accompanying
drawings, wherein:
[0013] FIG. 1 depicts a wearable exercise device for foot
stretching according to the present invention;
[0014] FIG. 2 is a first applied view of the wearable exercise
device for foot stretching;
[0015] FIG. 3 is a second applied view of the wearable exercise
device for foot stretching;
[0016] FIG. 4 is a third applied view of the wearable exercise
device for foot stretching; and
[0017] FIG. 5 provides an alternative embodiment of the wearable
exercise device for foot stretching according to the present
invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[0018] FIG. 1 depicts a wearable exercise device for foot
stretching according to the present invention. As shown, the
wearable exercise device 10 primarily has a stepping plane 101 at
top for a user foot to step thereon, a convex curved surface 102 at
bottom, and one or more binding belts 20 attached to laterals of
the wearable exercise device 10 for fixing the user foot on the
stepping plane 101.
[0019] FIG. 2 is a first applied view of the wearable exercise
device for foot stretching. As shown, a user foot wearing the
wearable exercise device 10 has its front part supported by the
stepping plane 101 of the wearable exercise device 10 and tied in
position by the two binding belts 20. The user at this time has
his/her heel placed on the ground so the convex curved surface 102
of the wearable exercise device 10 swings to a position where the
user can stand with balance. This makes the user's tiptoe tilted
upward and in turn shifts the user's gravity to the heel, thereby
stretching and relaxing the muscle clusters of legs and foot soles.
When the user walks on the wearable exercise device 10, he/she can
train the muscle clusters of legs and foot soles.
[0020] FIG. 3 is a second applied view of the wearable exercise
device for foot stretching. As shown, a user foot wearing the
wearable exercise device 10 has its rear part, including the heel,
supported by the stepping plane 101 of the wearable exercise device
10 and tied in position by the two binding belts 20. The user at
this time has his/her tiptoe placed on the ground so the convex
curved surface 102 of the wearable exercise device 10 swings to a
position where the user can stand with balance. This makes the
user's tiptoe tilted downward and in turn shifts the user's gravity
to the tiptoe, thereby stretching and relaxing the muscle clusters
of legs and foot soles. When the user walks on the wearable
exercise device 10, he/she can train the muscle clusters of legs
and foot soles.
[0021] FIG. 4 is a third applied view of the wearable exercise
device for foot stretching. As shown, a user foot wearing the
wearable exercise device 10 has its middle part supported by the
stepping plane 101 of the wearable exercise device 10 and tied in
position by the two binding belts 20. The user at this time has
his/her gravity focused on the center of the convex curved surface
102 of the wearable exercise device 10, and he/she can stand or
walk around to train his/her balancing ability.
[0022] FIG. 5 provides an alternative embodiment of the wearable
exercise device for foot stretching. As shown, one or more
assistive pads 30 may be alternatively adhered to the stepping
plane 101 of the wearable exercise device 10. For example, a thick
pad can add the overall thickness of the wearable exercise device
10, so as to increase the intensity of food stretching and
training. Alternatively, a lateral wedge is helpful to rectifying
treatment for bowleg and provides the user wearing the wearable
exercise device 10 with stableness and comfort.
[0023] The assistive pad 30 is adhered to the stepping plane 101 of
the wearable exercise device 10 by combining matching reclosable
fastener pieces provided on the stepping plane 101 of the wearable
exercise device 10 and an attaching surface of the assistive pad
30, respectively. This allows easy replacement of the assistive pad
30.
[0024] Training with the disclosed wearable exercise device 10 in
the ways described above can effectively improve the muscle
strength of the legs and foot soles and enhance balancing ability.
Thus, the disclosed wearable exercise device 10 is particularly
useful to rectify acquired flat foot deformity.
[0025] The present invention has been described with reference to
the preferred embodiments and it is understood that the embodiments
are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention.
Moreover, as the contents disclosed herein should be readily
understood and can be implemented by a person skilled in the art,
all equivalent changes or modifications which do not depart from
the concept of the present invention should be encompassed by the
appended claims.
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