Patent ID: 7481751

Claim:
A therapy and exercise device, consisting essentially of: a foot pad having a flat surface adapted for fitting against a bottom of a foot, the foot pad having an upper edge and a lower edge, the foot pad having raised side edges substantially perpendicular to the flat surface adapted for keeping the foot on the flat surface; an L-shaped bar having an upper end, a bottom end with an upwardly angled lower leg and outer end, and a mid-portion between the upper end and the bottom end, a rear portion of the footpad being pivotally attached to the outer end of the upwardly angled leg of the L-shaped bar, so that while the upper edge of the foot pad pivots toward the upper end of the L-shaped bar, the lower edge pivots away from the L-shaped bar, and while the upper edge of the foot pad pivots away from the upper end of the L-shaped bar, the lower edge pivots toward the L-shaped bar; a clamp adapted for clamping over a top edge of a raised support member, the raised member being selected from one of a headboard and a footboard of a bed; an elongated member having a first end fixably attached to the clamp and a second end opposite to the first end, wherein the mid-portion of the L-shaped bar is pivotally attached to the second end of the elongated member; and a pair of springs, the spring having upper ends and lower ends, the upper ends of the springs being attached to the upper end of the L-shaped bar the lower ends of the springs being attached to a portion of the clamp that is adjacent to the first end of the elongated member, wherein the lower ends of each of the springs are attached to locations on the clamp that are on opposite sides of the first end of the elongated member, and wherein a person lying on the bed is able to put one of their feet against the flat surface of the foot pad and provide therapy and exercise to their leg and their foot.