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Toe exercise apparatusRelated Patent Categories: Exercise Devices, For Foot Or AnkleToe exercise apparatus description/claimsThe Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20070037672, Toe exercise apparatus. Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] This application is based upon and claims the benefit of priority from the prior Japanese Patent Application No. 2005-230851, filed on Aug. 9, 2005, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] [Field of the Invention] [0003] The present invention relates to a toe exercise apparatus, in particular, an exercise apparatus which is preferably used to build planter muscle (planter muscle of thumb). [0004] [Description of the Related Art] [0005] Generally, nerves of viscera and so-called "trigger points" meet together at soles of feet, and it is said that training and stimulating the soles of feet makes the viscera innervated and health improved. It is also believed that muscle force of thumb is especially important for running ability, jumping ability, instantaneous force and the like which are the basic skill for any sports. This is why many athletes train to build their planter muscle. [0006] Meanwhile, influences of recent life style and the like have made planter muscle weakened, and generally, more people increasingly have had their foot thumbs with valgus deformities (a symptom that thumb curves in a direction to index finger relative a center line of body). Such valgus deformities are known to have the potential for liver damages, and building up of planter muscle is said to be the most appropriate way to treat and prevent the valgus deformities. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION [0007] One object of the present invention is to provide an apparatus for toe exercise and toe stretch with reduced size at reduced manufacturing cost. [0008] A toe exercise apparatus according to the present invention comprises: a heel resting board mounted at a rear portion of an outer frame section, the outer frame section being an outer frame of the entire apparatus; a pair of right and left sliding exercise boards mounted in front of the heel resting board and being movable forward and backward relative to the outer frame section; biasing portion for constantly biasing the sliding exercise boards forward; and a convex section disposed on each sliding exercise board at a position corresponding to base portion of a user's toes when the user rests his/her heels on the heel resting board. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS [0009] FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an entire structure of a toe exercise apparatus of a first embodiment according to the present invention; [0010] FIG. 2 is a view showing a toe exercise apparatus in use with feet on; [0011] FIG. 3 is a cross sectional view illustrating a configuration of a toe exercise apparatus; [0012] FIG. 4 is a view illustrating a use of a toe exercise apparatus with right and left toes being stretched; [0013] FIG. 5 is a view illustrating a use of a toe exercise apparatus with right and left toes being bent; [0014] FIG. 6 is a cross sectional view illustrating a procedure to tilt a heel resting board; [0015] FIG. 7 is a perspective view illustrating a tilted heel resting board with Achilles tendon, calf, and planter muscle of thumb being stretched; [0016] FIG. 8 is a view showing an example provided with measuring portion for measuring toe power; [0017] FIG. 9 is a cross sectional view showing a second embodiment of the present invention, and schematically illustrate a configuration of a measuring apparatus for measuring toe power; and [0018] FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing the second embodiment of the present invention, and schematically illustrate a configuration of a measuring apparatus for measuring toe power; [0019] FIG. 11 is a cross sectional view illustrating a configuration of a toe exercise apparatus. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Continue reading about Toe exercise apparatus... Full patent description for Toe exercise apparatus Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims Click on the above for other options relating to this Toe exercise apparatus patent application. ###  How KEYWORD MONITOR works... a FREE service from FreshPatents1. Sign up (takes 30 seconds). 2. Fill in the keywords to be monitored. 3. Each week you receive an email with patent applications related to your keywords. Start now! - Receive info on patent apps like Toe exercise apparatus or other areas of interest. ### Previous Patent Application: Magnetically resistive exercise device for rehabilitative therapy Next Patent Application: Leg press machine Industry Class: Exercise devices ### FreshPatents.com Support Thank you for viewing the Toe exercise apparatus patent info. IP-related news and info Results in 0.19972 seconds Other interesting Feshpatents.com categories: Computers: Graphics , I/O , Processors , Dyn. Storage , Static Storage , Printers 174 |
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