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  • Patent number: 8460163
    Abstract: An ingenious calf, shin and ankle rehabilitation and exerciser apparatus for engagement with the lower leg muscles and ankle comprising of a rigid sole plate member having a sole plate protective pad and affixed fastening sole straps for securing foot to sole plate member, an attachable fulcrum heel ball member for attaching to the bottom of heel section. Sole plate member is pivotally attached to a rigid cross brace member which is comprised of a fastening shin straps affixed to a shin protective pad member to secure the lower leg to a rigid pivoting back support member that is pivotally engaged to cross brace member. Cross brace engages the toe section of sole plate member via an engaging biasing resistance means that provides posterior and anterior resistance not limited to isotonic and isometric for the flexing of the foot and ankle not limited to dorsi-flexion, plantar-flexion, inversion or eversion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2013
    Inventor: Vincent B Gibbons
  • Patent number: 6503178
    Abstract: An ingenious calf and ankle exerciser for engagement with the lower leg muscle and ankle which consists of a shin support w/protective pad (10), back support (14), a front support w/band brackets (16), and an adjustable sole support (30) affixed together by a pivot mechanism (24) to allow pivotal motion of the framework about substantially the same axis of the joint of the ankle, an adjustable arm (22) and an ankle connector pivot pin mechanism (37) which supports back support (14) and front support w/band brackets (16). The front support w/band brackets is swingably connected to the toe pocket w/band bracket (32) by the desired pressure resistant band (34). Then one would pull the front support w/band brackets upward to their leg and drop the back support arm w/ locking latches (15) down onto the locking catch post (18) locking the Calf Master in position. Once locked in place the, Calf Master provides swinging resistance through a range of the pivotal and lateral motion of the ankle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2003
    Inventor: Vincent B. Gibbons