Patent ID: 9220623
Filing Date: 2015-12-29
Classification: A61F,A63B

Abstract:
1. Knee rehabilitation exercise device comprising: a left leg brace; a right leg brace; a rear knee strap; an upper leg strap assembly; a lower leg strap assembly; a portable rear brace assembly positioned to face the rear of a user's knee; an elastic stretch band; said left and right leg braces each comprised of a rigid upper member and a rigid lower member rotatably pinned together to provide a pinned knee joint at the area of said user's knee joint; said rigid upper member of each of said left and right leg braces being attached to said upper leg strap assembly; said rigid lower member of each of said left and right leg braces being attached to said lower leg strap assembly; an upper fastener attaching said elastic stretch band to said upper leg strap assembly; a lower fastener attaching said elastic stretch band to said lower leg strap assembly; said upper and lower leg strap assemblies being able to be formed into a circular shape by said user so that said upper leg strap assembly fits around said user's thigh and said lower nylon leg strap assembly fits around said user's ankle; said upper and lower leg strap assemblies being configured to releasably secure said exercising device to said user's leg; said rear knee strap being fixedly held at said pinned knee joint to said left and right leg braces; said portable rear brace assembly held in place behind said user's knee joint by said elastic stretch band; so that when said user straightens said user's knee from a bent position, said elastic stretch band stretches putting pressure on said portable rear brace assembly and said pressure transferring to said user's leg muscles causing them to contract and strengthen after repeated use.