Stretching machine

Abstract

a hip and leg stretching machine composed of a vertical upright member supported by stationary base members on the ground plane. The vertical upright supports a cantilevered vertical-acting acme thread controlled by the user, which forces down or releases up a pivot arm attached to the vertical upright. A support pad is attached to the end of the pivot arm opposite the end in contact with the acme thread. Raising and lowering the pivot arm allows a standing martial artist or other user to stretch in the position and posture of a kick or other technical activity.

1 . A hip and leg stretching machine, which comprises: 
 A horizontal balanced flat base tube assembly which supports a vertical tube and connector plate assembly attached to the base with through-bolts at a point on the longitudinal member of the base so that the overturning moment of the machine in use is resisted, as the vertical tube and connector support a telescoping upright assembly tube that can be pinned place with a ring grip release pin;    The upright assembly tube with stabilizer handle for the user supports a cantilevered extended mounting tube which supports a vertical assembly in place that is controlled by the user with a horizontally turning handle activating a vertical acme threaded worm gear set in a threaded nut, which forces or releases down and up respectively, a pivot arm assembly operating in a vertically pivoting arc;    When the pivot arm assembly is forced down or released up on one end, the opposite reaction occurs on the opposite end of the pivot arm where a leg support pad assembly with a cushion, supports the user's leg in any martial arts standing kicking position and posture;    The raising of the support pad end of the pivot arm raises the user's leg to a new stretching position.