Patent ID: 7244238

Claim:
A knee extension apparatus for assisting a patient to extend a knee, the knee extension apparatus comprising: a base having an upper surface, a lower surface, a first end and a second end; a pad assembly including a pad member and a mounting assembly, the mounting assembly facilitating attachment of the pad member in at least two different locations along the upper surface of the base, proximate the second end thereof, so as to vary the distance between the first end and the pad member, the mounting assembly further including a fastener and a mating structure comprising a slot associated with one of the base and the mounting assembly; a pin associated with the other of the base and the mounting assembly, the pin capable of slidable movement along the slot; and wherein the fastener is capable of releasably retaining the pin in a desired orientation; and at least one strap member associated with the base and positioned between the first end and the second end of the base member, the at least one strap member is capable of retaining a leg of a patient along with the base proximate a knee portion thereof.