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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 18, 1994
Filed:
May. 01, 1992
Daniel F Hess, Lexington, KY (US);
Other;
Abstract
A portable leg exercising apparatus especially adapted for lower back rehabilitation is provided, having an adjustable, V-shaped frame assembly constructed from lightweight tubular material, and oriented so that a base forming one side of the V lies adjacent to the floor. The other side of the V extends upwardly from the vertex at an incline forming spaced guide rails. Adjustable support braces extend between the two sides of the V-shaped frame opposite the vertex. The support braces and cross tube are adjustable to accommodate various angles of inclination of the guide rails. In the extreme lowered position, the frame assembly is substantially flattened to facilitate portability and storage. Independently movable carriages having foot pedals slide along the rails in response to the force applied by the legs of the user. Elastic cords extending between the frame and the carriages serve to provide elastic resistance to the leg motion as the carriages move upwardly along the inclined rails. The foot pedals may be lowered to enhance the portability/storage capability.