EP0205018A3 - Improvements relating to leg exercisers - Google Patents

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EP0205018A3
EP0205018A3 EP86107086A EP86107086A EP0205018A3 EP 0205018 A3 EP0205018 A3 EP 0205018A3 EP 86107086 A EP86107086 A EP 86107086A EP 86107086 A EP86107086 A EP 86107086A EP 0205018 A3 EP0205018 A3 EP 0205018A3
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exercisers
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leg exercisers
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Samuel Heaton
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Priority claimed from GB858522437A external-priority patent/GB8522437D0/en
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61H—PHYSICAL THERAPY APPARATUS, e.g. DEVICES FOR LOCATING OR STIMULATING REFLEX POINTS IN THE BODY; ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION; MASSAGE; BATHING DEVICES FOR SPECIAL THERAPEUTIC OR HYGIENIC PURPOSES OR SPECIFIC PARTS OF THE BODY
    • A61H1/00—Apparatus for passive exercising; Vibrating apparatus ; Chiropractic devices, e.g. body impacting devices, external devices for briefly extending or aligning unbroken bones
    • A61H1/02—Stretching or bending or torsioning apparatus for exercising
    • A61H1/0237—Stretching or bending or torsioning apparatus for exercising for the lower limbs
    • A61H1/0266—Foot
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61H—PHYSICAL THERAPY APPARATUS, e.g. DEVICES FOR LOCATING OR STIMULATING REFLEX POINTS IN THE BODY; ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION; MASSAGE; BATHING DEVICES FOR SPECIAL THERAPEUTIC OR HYGIENIC PURPOSES OR SPECIFIC PARTS OF THE BODY
    • A61H1/00—Apparatus for passive exercising; Vibrating apparatus ; Chiropractic devices, e.g. body impacting devices, external devices for briefly extending or aligning unbroken bones
    • A61H1/02—Stretching or bending or torsioning apparatus for exercising
    • A61H1/0237—Stretching or bending or torsioning apparatus for exercising for the lower limbs
    • A61H1/0255—Both knee and hip of a patient, e.g. in supine or sitting position, the feet being moved in a plane substantially parallel to the body-symmetrical-plane
    • A61H1/0262—Walking movement; Appliances for aiding disabled persons to walk
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61H—PHYSICAL THERAPY APPARATUS, e.g. DEVICES FOR LOCATING OR STIMULATING REFLEX POINTS IN THE BODY; ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION; MASSAGE; BATHING DEVICES FOR SPECIAL THERAPEUTIC OR HYGIENIC PURPOSES OR SPECIFIC PARTS OF THE BODY
    • A61H2201/00—Characteristics of apparatus not provided for in the preceding codes
    • A61H2201/12—Driving means
    • A61H2201/1207—Driving means with electric or magnetic drive
    • A61H2201/1215—Rotary drive
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61H—PHYSICAL THERAPY APPARATUS, e.g. DEVICES FOR LOCATING OR STIMULATING REFLEX POINTS IN THE BODY; ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION; MASSAGE; BATHING DEVICES FOR SPECIAL THERAPEUTIC OR HYGIENIC PURPOSES OR SPECIFIC PARTS OF THE BODY
    • A61H2201/00—Characteristics of apparatus not provided for in the preceding codes
    • A61H2201/16—Physical interface with patient
    • A61H2201/1602—Physical interface with patient kind of interface, e.g. head rest, knee support or lumbar support
    • A61H2201/164—Feet or leg, e.g. pedal
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61H—PHYSICAL THERAPY APPARATUS, e.g. DEVICES FOR LOCATING OR STIMULATING REFLEX POINTS IN THE BODY; ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION; MASSAGE; BATHING DEVICES FOR SPECIAL THERAPEUTIC OR HYGIENIC PURPOSES OR SPECIFIC PARTS OF THE BODY
    • A61H2201/00—Characteristics of apparatus not provided for in the preceding codes
    • A61H2201/16—Physical interface with patient
    • A61H2201/1657—Movement of interface, i.e. force application means
    • A61H2201/1676—Pivoting
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61H—PHYSICAL THERAPY APPARATUS, e.g. DEVICES FOR LOCATING OR STIMULATING REFLEX POINTS IN THE BODY; ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION; MASSAGE; BATHING DEVICES FOR SPECIAL THERAPEUTIC OR HYGIENIC PURPOSES OR SPECIFIC PARTS OF THE BODY
    • A61H2209/00—Devices for avoiding blood stagnation, e.g. Deep Vein Thrombosis [DVT] devices
EP86107086A 1985-06-14 1986-05-24 Leg exerciser Expired - Lifetime EP0205018B1 (en)

Priority Applications (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
AT86107086T ATE60503T1 (en) 1985-06-14 1986-05-24 LEG EXERCISE DEVICE.

Applications Claiming Priority (4)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB8522437 1985-06-10
GB858515074A GB8515074D0 (en) 1985-06-14 1985-06-14 Exercise machine
GB8515074 1985-06-14
GB858522437A GB8522437D0 (en) 1985-09-10 1985-09-10 Leg exercising apparatus

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EP0205018A2 EP0205018A2 (en) 1986-12-17
EP0205018A3 true EP0205018A3 (en) 1987-08-05
EP0205018B1 EP0205018B1 (en) 1991-01-30

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EP86107086A Expired - Lifetime EP0205018B1 (en) 1985-06-14 1986-05-24 Leg exerciser

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DE8632570U1 (en) * 1986-12-05 1987-02-19 Fa. A. Boesl, 5100 Aachen, De
GB8707591D0 (en) * 1987-03-31 1987-05-07 Heaton S Leg exerciser
FR2836834B1 (en) 2002-03-08 2014-03-28 Louis Mathian DEVICE FOR ACTIVATING BLOOD CIRCULATION IN LOWER MEMBERS OF A USER
WO2009066319A2 (en) * 2007-09-13 2009-05-28 Anil Madan Potdar A footstool for sedentary position
EP3100707B1 (en) * 2012-11-13 2017-12-27 Hocoma AG Apparatus for locomotion therapy
ES1158008Y (en) * 2016-05-13 2016-08-29 Physiomedical Mimar S L Mobile device for exercising limbs
CN107019622B (en) * 2017-05-21 2018-05-22 戚慧敏 A kind of foot massage device

Citations (9)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2413351A (en) * 1944-04-03 1946-12-31 Lloyd D Herrick Leg exerciser
US2815020A (en) * 1955-09-16 1957-12-03 Barkschat Eric Automatic exerciser for feet and legs
US2969060A (en) * 1959-07-13 1961-01-24 Howard F Swanda Exercising machine
US3316898A (en) * 1964-10-23 1967-05-02 James W Brown Rehabilitation and exercise apparatus
US3370584A (en) * 1964-11-25 1968-02-27 Girten William Apparatus for the stimulation of blood circulation in the feet and legs
US3526220A (en) * 1967-03-14 1970-09-01 Samuel N Small Foot exerciser
US3774597A (en) * 1972-02-14 1973-11-27 V Root Method and apparatus for simulating the act of walking
US4470597A (en) * 1982-04-20 1984-09-11 Mcfee Richard Exerciser with flywheel
US4474176A (en) * 1982-07-20 1984-10-02 Joint Mobilizer Systems Corporation Foot articulator

Family Cites Families (1)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4501421A (en) * 1982-08-18 1985-02-26 Kane James G Foot and leg exercising device

Patent Citations (9)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2413351A (en) * 1944-04-03 1946-12-31 Lloyd D Herrick Leg exerciser
US2815020A (en) * 1955-09-16 1957-12-03 Barkschat Eric Automatic exerciser for feet and legs
US2969060A (en) * 1959-07-13 1961-01-24 Howard F Swanda Exercising machine
US3316898A (en) * 1964-10-23 1967-05-02 James W Brown Rehabilitation and exercise apparatus
US3370584A (en) * 1964-11-25 1968-02-27 Girten William Apparatus for the stimulation of blood circulation in the feet and legs
US3526220A (en) * 1967-03-14 1970-09-01 Samuel N Small Foot exerciser
US3774597A (en) * 1972-02-14 1973-11-27 V Root Method and apparatus for simulating the act of walking
US4470597A (en) * 1982-04-20 1984-09-11 Mcfee Richard Exerciser with flywheel
US4474176A (en) * 1982-07-20 1984-10-02 Joint Mobilizer Systems Corporation Foot articulator

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EP0205018A2 (en) 1986-12-17
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