FOOT REHABILITATION DEVICE

[0001] The present general inventive concept relates generally to a rehabilitation device, and particularly, to a foot rehabilitation device.

[0002] Many athletes and/or other people who engage in strenuous forms of exercise are highly susceptible to degeneration of connective tissues between joints within their bodies. Specifically, cartilage found in the joints and/or ligaments found in the joints are prone to tearing and/or other injuries that can be debilitating to an athlete and/or other people engaged in exercise.

[0003] The lengthy recovery process can take up to two months and delay an ability to train by the athlete, which prevents optimal physical performance. Currently, movement of a foot to perform conventional foot exercises requires extensive movement that is not conducive to people recovering from joint and/or ligament injuries.

[0004] Therefore, there is a need for a foot rehabilitation device that positions the foot at different heights and pitches, such that the foot can acclimate to different positions during recovery.

[0005] The present general inventive concept provides a foot rehabilitation device.

[0006] Additional features and utilities of the present general inventive concept will be set forth in part in the description which follows and, in part, will be obvious from the description, or may be learned by practice of the general inventive concept.

[0007] The foregoing and/or other features and utilities of the present general inventive concept may be achieved by providing a foot rehabilitation device, including a main body, including a main surface disposed on a top surface of the main body, an elevated side disposed on at least a portion of a first end of the main body, and a tapered side disposed on at least a portion of a second end of the main body, such that the main surface is oriented downward from the elevated side to the tapered side, a reinforcement body disposed within at least a portion of an interior of the main body to increase a support strength of the main surface, a plurality of foot markers disposed on at least a portion of the main surface to identify a location for placement of at least one foot on the main surface, and a plurality of fasteners removably disposed on at least a portion of the main surface to receive at least one of a rope, a band, and a pulley thereon.

[0008] Each of the plurality of foot markers may be V-shaped.

[0009] Each of the plurality of foot markers may be recessed with respect to the main surface.

[0010] The foot rehabilitation device may further include a border disposed on at least a portion of the main surface to prevent the at least one foot from moving off the main surface.

[0011] The foot rehabilitation device may further include an interior body disposed within at least a portion of the main body to increase a support strength of the main body.

[0012] The foot rehabilitation device may further include a plurality of foot receiving bodies removably connected to at least a portion of the main surface to adjust at least one of a height and a pitch of the at least one foot thereupon.

[0013] Each of the plurality of foot receiving bodies may include a block, a plurality of textured surfaces linearly disposed in a column arrangement on at least a portion of a top surface of the block to prevent the at least one foot from moving away therefrom, and a base rod disposed on at least a portion of a base of the block to facilitate movement of the block in a first direction or a second direction about the base rod.

[0017] Various example embodiments (a.k.a., exemplary embodiments) will now be described more fully with reference to the accompanying drawings in which some example embodiments are illustrated. In the figures, the thicknesses of lines, layers and/or regions may be exaggerated for clarity.

[0018] Accordingly, while example embodiments are capable of various modifications and alternative forms, embodiments thereof are shown by way of example in the figures and will herein be described in detail. It should be understood, however, that there is no intent to limit example embodiments to the particular forms disclosed, but on the contrary, example embodiments are to cover all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the scope of the disclosure. Like numbers refer to like/similar elements throughout the detailed description.

[0019] It is understood that when an element is referred to as being “connected” or “coupled” to another element, it can be directly connected or coupled to the other element or intervening elements may be present. In contrast, when an element is referred to as being “directly connected” or “directly coupled” to another element, there are no intervening elements present. Other words used to describe the relationship between elements should be interpreted in a like fashion (e.g., “between” versus “directly between,” “adjacent” versus “directly adjacent,” etc.).

[0020] The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of example embodiments. As used herein, the singular forms “a,” “an” and “the” are intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. It will be further understood that the terms “comprises,” “comprising,” “includes” and/or “including,” when used herein, specify the presence of stated features, integers, steps, operations, elements and/or components, but do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components and/or groups thereof.

[0021] Unless otherwise defined, all terms (including technical and scientific terms) used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which example embodiments belong. It will be further understood that terms, e.g., those defined in commonly used dictionaries, should be interpreted as having a meaning that is consistent with their meaning in the context of the relevant art. However, should the present disclosure give a specific meaning to a term deviating from a meaning commonly understood by one of ordinary skill, this meaning is to be taken into account in the specific context this definition is given herein.

[0022] Foot Rehabilitation Device 100

[0023] Main Body 110

[0024] Main Surface 111

[0025] Base 112

[0026] Elevated Side 113

[0027] Tapered Side 114

[0028] First Flanking Side 115

[0029] Second Flanking Side 116

[0030] Border 120

[0031] First Edge Cover 121

[0032] Second Edge Cover 122

[0033] Third Edge Cover 123

[0034] Fourth Edge Cover 124

[0035] Reinforcement Body 130

[0036] Interior Body 140

[0037] Foot Markers 150

[0038] Fastener Receiving Apertures 160

[0039] Fasteners 170

[0040] Foot Receiving Bodies 180

[0041] Block 181

[0042] Textured Surfaces 182

[0043] Base Rod 183

[0044] FIG. 1 illustrates a top isometric sectional view of a foot rehabilitation device 100, according to an exemplary embodiment of the present general inventive concept.

[0045] FIG. 2 illustrates a top perspective view of the foot rehabilitation device 100, according to an exemplary embodiment of the present general inventive concept.

[0046] The foot rehabilitation device 100 may be constructed from at least one of wood, metal, plastic, and rubber, etc., but is not limited thereto.

[0047] The foot rehabilitation device 100 may include a main body 110, a border 120, a reinforcement body 130, an interior body 140, a plurality of foot markers 150, a plurality of fastener receiving apertures 160, a plurality of fasteners 170, and a plurality of foot receiving bodies 180, but is not limited thereto.

[0048] The main body 110 may have a predetermined size. For example, the main body 110 may have a length of sixty inches and a width of forty-eight inches.

[0049] The main body 110 may include a main surface 111, a base 112, an elevated side 113, a tapered side 114, a first flanking side 115, and a second flanking side 116, but is not limited thereto.

[0050] The main surface 111 may be disposed on a top surface of the main body 110. The main surface 111 may receive at least one foot 10 of a user thereupon. Additionally, the main surface 111 may be a smooth surface and/or a textured surface, such as a plurality of bubbled protrusions extending away therefrom.

[0051] The base 112 may be disposed on a bottom surface of the main body 110, opposite with respect to the main surface 111. The base 112 may be disposed upon a planar surface, such as a table, a countertop, and/or a ground surface. As a result, the base 112 may support the main body 110 on the planar surface.

[0052] The elevated side 113 may be disposed at a first end of the main body 110 and perpendicularly disposed away from a first end of the base 112 with respect to a first direction. Similarly, the tapered side 114 may be disposed at a second end of the main body 110 and perpendicularly disposed away from a second end of the base 112 with respect to the first direction. In other words, the elevated side 113 may be in parallel with the tapered side 114.

[0053] However, a height of the elevated side 113 may be greater than a height of the tapered side 114, such that the main surface 111 may orient the foot downward from the elevated side 113 toward the tapered side 114 in response to contacting at least a portion of the main surface 111. As such, the main surface 111 may be sloped at a predetermined angle with respect to the base 112 from the elevated side 113 toward the tapered side 114. For example, the main surface 111 may be sloped at eighty degrees between the elevated side 113 and/or the main surface 111.

[0054] The first flanking side 115 may be perpendicularly disposed away from a first end of the elevated side 113 with respect to a second direction. Similarly, the second flanking side 116 may be perpendicularly disposed away from a second end of the elevated side 113 with respect to the second direction, such that the first flanking side 115 and the second flanking side 116 connect to a first end and a second end, respectively, of the tapered side 114. In other words, the first flanking side 115 may be in parallel with the second flanking side 116. Furthermore, the first flanking side 115 and the second flanking side 116 may be sloped in the same manner as the main surface 111 with respect to the base 112.

[0055] The border 120 may include a first edge cover 121, a second edge cover 122, a third edge cover 123, and a fourth edge cover 124, but is not limited thereto.

[0056] The first edge cover 121 may be disposed on at least a portion of the main surface 111 and/or the tapered side 114. Moreover, the first edge cover 121 may cover the main surface 111 to prevent the at least one foot 10 from moving away from the main surface 111, such that the first edge cover 121 may be elevated with respect to the main surface 111.

[0057] The second edge cover 122 may be disposed on at least a portion of the main surface 111 and/or the first flanking side 115. Moreover, the second edge cover 122 may cover the main surface 111 to prevent the at least one foot 10 from moving away from the main surface 111, such that the second edge cover 122 may be elevated with respect to the main surface 111.

[0058] The third edge cover 123 may be disposed on at least a portion of the main surface 111 and/or the elevated side 113. Moreover, the third edge cover 123 may cover the main surface 111 to prevent the at least one foot 10 from moving away from the main surface 111, such that the third edge cover 123 may be elevated with respect to the main surface 111.

[0059] The fourth edge cover 124 may be disposed on at least a portion of the main surface 111 and/or the second flanking side 116. Moreover, the fourth edge cover 124 may cover the main surface 111 to prevent the at least one foot 10 from moving away from the main surface 111, such that the fourth edge cover 124 may be elevated with respect to the main surface 111.

[0060] In other words, the border 120 may prevent the at least one foot 10 from moving (i.e. sliding) off the main surface 111.

[0061] The reinforcement body 130 may be disposed within at least a portion of an interior of the main body 110. More specifically, the reinforcement body 130 may be disposed on at least a portion of an inner surface of the main surface 111. Additionally, the reinforcement body 130 may increase a support strength of the main surface 111, such that the main surface 111 may remain planar in response to a weight being disposed thereon, such as the at least one foot 10 and/or a body of the user. In other words, the main surface 111 may not buckle and/or break due to being supported by the reinforcement plate 130. Also, the reinforcement body 130 may have a predetermined size, such as three-fourths of an inch in depth, twenty-one and a half inches in width, forty-eight inches in length.

[0062] The interior body 140 may be disposed within at least a portion of the interior of the main body 110. Moreover, the interior body 140 may have a shape similar to the main body 110, such that the interior body 140 is also sloped. However, the interior body 140 may have a size smaller than the main body 110. Furthermore, the interior body 140 may support the reinforcement body 130 thereupon. As such, the interior body 140 may increase a support strength of the main body 110, such that the main body 110 may not buckle and/or break due to being supported by the interior body 140.

[0063] The plurality of foot markers 150 may be disposed on at least a portion of the main surface 111. Additionally, the plurality of foot markers 150 may be recessed with respect to the main surface 111. Referring to FIG. 1, each of the plurality of foot markers 150 may have a V-shape, such that an angle within the V-shape is eight degrees. The plurality of foot markers 150 may identify a location for placement of the at least one foot 10 and/or a plurality of feet of the user.

[0064] The plurality of fastener receiving apertures 160 may be disposed on at least a portion of the main surface 111. More specifically, a first set of the plurality of fastener receiving apertures 160 may be disposed on a first side of the main surface 111 adjacent to the elevated side 113, and a second set of the plurality of fastener receiving apertures 160 may be disposed on a second side of the main surface 111 adjacent to the tapered side 114.

[0065] Referring to FIG. 2, the plurality of fasteners 170 are illustrated to be hooks. However, the plurality of fasteners 170 may include a clasp, hooks and loops, a magnet, an adhesive, a rope, a screw, a nail, a washer, and/or any combination thereof, but is not limited thereto.

[0066] Each of the plurality of fasteners 170 may be removably disposed within at least one of the plurality of fastener receiving apertures 160. The plurality of fasteners 170 may receive a rope, a band, and/or a pulley thereon. As such, the plurality of fasteners 170 may receive the rope, the band, and/or the pulley to increase resistance on the at least one foot 10 as disposed on the main surface 111.

[0067] Each of the plurality of foot receiving bodies 180 may include a block 181, a plurality of textured surfaces 182, and a base rod 183, but is not limited thereto.

[0068] Referring to FIG. 2, the block 181 is illustrated to be a rectangular prism. However, the block 181 may be rectangular, triangular, circular, conical, pentagonal, hexagonal, heptagonal, octagonal, or any other shape known to one of ordinary skill in the art.

[0069] The block 181 may be removably connected to at least a portion of the main body 110, such as the main surface 111. Moreover, the block 181 may receive the at least foot and/or the body of the user thereupon.

[0070] The plurality of textured surfaces 182 may include a coating of solid abrasive particles (e.g., sandpaper), but is not limited thereto.

[0071] The plurality of textured surfaces 182 may be linearly disposed in a column arrangement on at least a portion of a top surface of the block 181. Additionally, the plurality of textured surfaces 182 may prevent the at least one foot 10 from moving away from the block 181.

[0072] The base rod 183 may be disposed on at least a portion of a base of the block 181. The base rod 183 may facilitate movement of the block 181 in a first direction or a second direction about the base rod 183, such that the block 181 may pivot on the base rod 183. As such, the block 181 may adjust a position and/or a pitch of the at least one foot 10 thereupon.

[0073] Furthermore, the plurality of foot receiving bodies 180 may receive the rope, the band, and/or the pulley thereon, as connected to the plurality of fasteners 170.

[0074] Therefore, the foot rehabilitation device 100 may improve recovery of a foot injury by allowing the at least one foot 10 to move at a height and/or a pitch ideal for the at least one foot 10. Also, the foot rehabilitation device 100 may prevent the at least one foot 10 from over extending that could cause injury.

[0075] The present general inventive concept may include a foot rehabilitation device 100, including a main body 110, including a main surface 111 disposed on a top surface of the main body 110, an elevated side 113 disposed on at least a portion of a first end of the main body 110, and a tapered side 114 disposed on at least a portion of a second end of the main body 110, such that the main surface 111 is oriented downward from the elevated side 113 to the tapered side 114, a reinforcement body 130 disposed within at least a portion of an interior of the main body 110 to increase a support strength of the main surface 111, a plurality of foot markers 150 disposed on at least a portion of the main surface 111 to identify a location for placement of at least one foot 10 on the main surface 111, and a plurality of fasteners 170 removably disposed on at least a portion of the main surface 111 to receive at least one of a rope, a band, and a pulley thereon.

[0076] Each of the plurality of foot markers 150 may be V-shaped.

[0077] Each of the plurality of foot markers 150 may be recessed with respect to the main surface 111.

[0078] The foot rehabilitation device 100 may further include a border 120 disposed on at least a portion of the main surface 111 to prevent the at least one foot 10 from moving off the main surface 111.

[0079] The foot rehabilitation device 100 may further include an interior body 140 disposed within at least a portion of the main body 110 to increase a support strength of the main body 110.

[0080] The foot rehabilitation device 100 may further include a plurality of foot receiving bodies 180 removably connected to at least a portion of the main surface 111 to adjust at least one of a height and a pitch of the at least one foot 10 thereupon.

[0081] Each of the plurality of foot receiving bodies 180 may include a block 181, a plurality of textured surfaces 182 linearly disposed in a column arrangement on at least a portion of a top surface of the block 181 to prevent the at least one foot 10 from moving away therefrom, and a base rod 183 disposed on at least a portion of a base of the block 181 to facilitate movement of the block 181 in a first direction or a second direction about the base rod 183.

[0082] Although a few embodiments of the present general inventive concept have been shown and described, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that changes may be made in these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the general inventive concept, the scope of which is defined in the appended claims and their equivalents.