Patent ID: 8434825

Claim:
A footrest comprising: a footplate element; an upper swing arm; and a lower swing arm; wherein the footplate element comprises at least a first surface area; wherein a first end of the upper swing arm in the region of an upper edge of the first surface area is rotatably arranged on the first surface area by an upper pivot joint; wherein the lower swing arm in the region of a lower edge of the first surface area is rotatably arranged on the first surface area by a lower pivot joint; wherein the upper edge of the first surface area is arranged so as to be essentially parallel to the lower edge of the first surface area; wherein the length of the upper swing arm is shorter than the length of the lower swing arm; wherein the length of the upper swing arm is shorter than the length of the first surface area; wherein a second end of the upper swing arm comprises an upper pivot bearing; wherein a second end of the lower swing arm comprises a lower pivot bearing; wherein the upper pivot bearing and the lower pivot bearing are adapted for attaching the footrest to a wall; wherein the rotary axis of the upper pivot joint, the rotary axis of the lower pivot joint, the rotary axis of the upper pivot bearing and the rotary axis of the lower pivot bearing extend so as to be essentially parallel to each other; and wherein the footplate element can be rotated in such a manner that the rotary axis of the upper pivot bearing, the rotary axis of the upper pivot joint and the rotary axis of the lower pivot joint are situated in a shared plane.