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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
(1) Field of the Invention
(2) Description of Related Art Including Information Disclosed Under 37 CFR 1.97 and 1.98

The disclosure and prior art relates to exercise devices and more particularly pertains to a new exercise device for exercising and stretching calf muscles and shin muscles.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

An embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented above by generally comprising a panel that is laid on a horizontal support surface. The panel has a prominence extending upwardly therefrom and the prominence is selectively stood upon with toes thereby facilitating calf raises to be performed. The prominence is selectively stood upon with a heel thereby facilitating toe raises to be performed. A plurality of hooks is coupled to and extends upwardly from the panel. A pair of plates is provided and each of the plates is selectively positioned on the prominence to adjust a height of the prominence. A pair of straps is coupled to the panel and each of the straps engages the toes when the prominence is stood upon with the heel. Each of the straps is comprised of a resiliently stretchable material to exercise shin muscles when the toe raises are performed.

There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more important features of the disclosure in order that the detailed description thereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that the present contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There are additional features of the disclosure that will be described hereinafter and which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto.

The objects of the disclosure, along with the various features of novelty which characterize the disclosure, are pointed out with particularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of this disclosure.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWING(S)

The disclosure will be better understood and objects other than those set forth above will become apparent when consideration is given to the following detailed description thereof. Such description makes reference to the annexed drawings wherein:

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a leg exercise assembly according to an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 2 is a bottom view of a panel of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 3 is a right side phantom view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 4 is a top view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 5 is a perspective in-use view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to FIGS. 1 through 5 thereof, a new exercise device embodying the principles and concepts of an embodiment of the disclosure and generally designated by the reference numeral 10 will be described.

As best illustrated in FIGS. 1 through 5, the leg exercise assembly 10 generally comprises a panel 12 that is selectively laid on a horizontal support surface 14. The horizontal support surface 14 may be a floor or the like. The panel 12 has a first surface 16, a second surface 18 and a peripheral edge 20 extending therebetween. The peripheral edge 20 has a first lateral side 22, a second lateral side 24, a front side 26 and a back side 28. Additionally, the panel 12 has a slot 30 extending through each of the first and second surface 18s to define a handle for gripping the panel 12.

The panel 12 has a prominence 32 extending upwardly from the first surface 16. The prominence 32 is selectively stood upon with toes 33 thereby facilitating calf raises to be performed. The prominence 32 is selectively stood upon with a heel 35 thereby facilitating toe raises to be performed. The prominence 32 extends between the first 22 and second 24 lateral sides and the prominence 32 is positioned closer to the back side 28 than the front side 26.

The prominence 32 has an exposed surface 34 and the exposed surface 34 has a pair of first wells 36 extending toward the panel 12. The exposed surface 34 has a pair of second wells 38 extending toward the panel 12 and each of the first wells 36 is spaced from the second wells 38. Each of the first wells 36 is aligned with an associated one of the second wells 38. The prominence 32 may have a height ranging between approximately 10.0 cm and 15.0 cm.

A plurality of hooks 40 is provided and each of the hooks 40 is coupled to and extends upwardly from the first surface 16 of the panel 12. Each of the hooks 40 is positioned between the prominence 32 and the back side 28. Each of the hooks 40 comprises a leg 42 and a foot 44. The leg 42 corresponding to each of the hooks 40 extends upwardly from the first surface 16 having the foot 44 corresponding to each of the hooks 40 is spaced from the first surface 16.

The plurality of hooks 40 includes a set of first hooks 46 and a second of second hooks 48. The set of first hooks 46 is spaced apart from each other and is positioned closer to the first lateral side 22 than the second lateral side 24. The set of second hooks 48 is spaced apart from each other and is positioned closer to the second lateral side 24 than the first lateral side 22. Additionally, the first set of hooks 40 is aligned with the second set of hooks 40.

A pair of plates 50 is provided and each of the plates 50 is selectively positioned on the prominence 32 to adjust a height of the prominence 32. Each of the plates 50 has a bottom surface 52 and a top surface 54. The top surface 54 corresponding to each of the plates 50 has a plurality of third wells 56 extending toward the bottom surface 52. Each of the plates 50 has a plurality of pegs 58 extending downwardly from the bottom surface 52. Each of the plates 50 may have a thickness ranging between approximately 2.0 cm and 5.0 cm.

The pair of plates 50 includes a first plate 60 and a second plate 62. Each of the pegs 58 corresponding to the first plate 60 engages an associated one of the third wells 56 in the prominence 32 when the first plate 60 is positioned on the prominence 32. In this way the first plate 60 is inhibited from sliding on the prominence 32. Each of the pegs 58 corresponding to the second plate 62 engaging an associated one of the second wells 38 in the first plate 60 when the second plate 62 is positioned on the first plate 60. Thus, the second plate 62 is inhibited from sliding on the first plate 60.

A pair of straps 64 is provided and each of the straps 64 is coupled to the panel 12. Each of the straps 64 engages the toes 33 when the prominence 32 is stood upon with the heel 35. Additionally, each of the straps 64 is comprised of a resiliently stretchable material. In this way each of the straps 64 exercises shin muscles when the toe raises are performed.

Each of the straps 64 has a primary end 66 and a secondary end 68 and the primary end 66 corresponding to each of the straps 64 is coupled to the first surface 16 of the panel 12. Each of the straps 64 is positioned between the prominence 32 and the back side 28 of the panel 12. Moreover, each of the straps 64 is oriented collinear with each other such that each of the straps 64 extends beyond an associated one of the first 22 and second 24 lateral sides of the panel 12.

Each of the straps 64 has a plurality of apertures 70 extending therethrough. The apertures 70 corresponding to each of the straps 64 is spaced apart from each other and is distributed from the primary end 66 toward the secondary end 68 of the corresponding strap 64. The pair of straps 64 includes a first strap 72 and a second strap 74. The first strap 72 is manipulated having each of the first hooks 46 engaging a selected pair of the apertures 70 corresponding to the first strap 72. In this way the first strap 72 forms an arch on the panel 12 to extend over the toes 33. The second strap 74 is manipulated having each of the second hooks 48 engaging a selected pair of the apertures 70 in the second strap 74. Thus, the second strap 74 forms an arch on the panel 12 to extend over the toes 33.

In use, the panel 12 is laid on the support surface and the prominence 32 is stood upon with the toes 33. Thus, calf raises can be performed to exercise calf muscles. The calf muscles are selectively stretched by standing on the panel 12 having the toes 33 being positioned in the prominence 32. The calf raises and calf stretches are performed to warm up for athletic activities or the like. Additionally, the calf raises and calf stretches are performed to treat a leg 42 injury or the like. Each of the first 60 and second 62 plates are selectively positioned on the prominence 32 to increase an intensity of the calf raises and stretches.

The first strap 72 is manipulated to position each of the first hooks 46 in the selected apertures 70. Thus, the first strap 72 forms an arch of a selected height and the toes 33 of a corresponding foot 44 are positioned beneath the first strap 72. The toes 33 are selectively raised and lowered to exercise the shin muscles. The second strap 74 is manipulated to position each of the second hooks 48 in the selected apertures 70. Thus, the second strap 74 forms an arch of a selected height and toes 33 of a corresponding foot 44 are positioned beneath the second strap 74. The toes 33 are selectively raised and lowered to exercise the shin muscles and to warm up the shin muscles prior to athletic activities. Additionally, the toes 33 raises are performed to treat symptoms of shin splints and other shin injuries. Each of the first 60 and second 62 plates are selectively positioned on the prominence 32 to increase an intensity of the toe raises.

With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized that the optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of an embodiment enabled by the disclosure, to include variations in size, materials, shape, form, function and manner of operation, assembly and use, are deemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and all equivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings and described in the specification are intended to be encompassed by an embodiment of the disclosure.

Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the disclosure. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the disclosure to the exact construction and operation shown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the disclosure. In this patent document, the word “comprising” is used in its non-limiting sense to mean that items following the word are included, but items not specifically mentioned are not excluded. A reference to an element by the indefinite article “a” does not exclude the possibility that more than one of the element is present, unless the context clearly requires that there be only one of the elements.