Angle-adjustable footrest

Abstract

An angle-adjustable footrest includes a support member, a stator, a rotor, and a footplate. The stator is fixedly coupled to a supporting member and is rotatably coupled to a rotor. The stator and rotor have at least one pin and a plurality of pin receptacles. The rotor is capable of being coupled to the stator in a plurality of discrete angular positions for rotation about an axis, with each angular position corresponding to the at least one pin being selectively positioned in one of the plurality of pin receptacles.

1 . An angle-adjustable footrest comprising: 
 a support member;    at least one pin coupled to the support member;    a rotor rotatably coupled to the support member and having a plurality of pin receptacles, each pin receptacle being sized and shaped to releasably and selectively receive the at least one pin; and    a footplate coupled to the rotor,    wherein the rotor is capable of being coupled to the support member in a plurality of discrete angular positions, each angular position corresponding to the at least one pin being selectively positioned in one of the plurality of pin receptacles.    
   
   
       2 . The angle-adjustable footrest of  claim 1 , further comprising a stator fixedly coupled to the support member; 
 wherein the at least one pin is disposed on the stator.    
   
   
       3 . The angle-adjustable footrest of  claim 1 , wherein the footplate is pivotally coupled to the rotor for rotation about a second axis generally perpendicular to the first axis.  
   
   
       4 . An angle-adjustable footrest comprising: 
 a support member;    a hub fixedly coupled to the support member and having at least one of a retaining pin or a plurality of pin receptacles;    a footplate mount removably and rotatably coupled to the hub and having the other of the one retaining pin and the plurality of pin receptacles; and    a footplate coupled to the footplate mount;    wherein each pin receptacle is sized and shaped to releasably and selectively receive the at least one retaining pin; and    wherein the footplate mount is capable of being coupled to the hub in a plurality of discrete angular positions for rotation about a first axis, each angular position corresponding to the at least one pin being selectively positioned in one of the plurality of pin receptacles.    
   
   
       5 . The angle-adjustable footrest of  claim 4 , wherein the first axis extends through both of the hub and footplate mount.  
   
   
       6 . The angle-adjustable footrest of  claim 5 , wherein the footplate is pivotally coupled to the footplate mount for rotation about a second axis generally perpendicular to the first axis.  
   
   
       7 . An angle-adjustable footrest comprising: 
 a support member;    a stator fixedly coupled to the support member and having a plurality of pin receptacles;    a rotor rotatably coupled to the stator and having at least one pin sized and shaped to be releasably and selectively received within the pin receptacle; and    a footplate coupled to the rotor,    wherein the rotor is capable of being coupled to the stator in a plurality of discrete angular positions for rotation about a first axis, each angular position corresponding to the at least one pin being selectively positioned in one of the plurality of pin receptacles.    
   
   
       8 . The angle-adjustable footrest of  claim 7 , the stator further having a at least one pin and the rotor further having a plurality of pin receptacles, such that when the rotor is coupled with the stator, the at least one rotor pin is received in one of the plurality of stator pin receptacles and the at least one stator pin is received in one of the plurality of rotor pin receptacles.  
   
   
       9 . An angle-adjustable footrest comprising: 
 a support member;    a stator having at least one pin and being fixedly coupled to the supporting member;    a rotor having a rotor sized socket and shaped to receive the stator and having a plurality of pin receptacles, each pin receptacle being sized and shaped to releasably and selectively receive the at least one pin; and    a footplate coupled to the rotor,    wherein the rotor is capable of being coupled to the socket in a plurality of discrete angular positions for rotation about a first axis, each angular position corresponding to the at least one pin being selectively positioned in one of the plurality of pin receptacles.    
   
   
       10 . The angle-adjustable footrest of  claim 9 , the stator further having a plurality of pin receptacles and the rotor further having at least one pin, such that when the rotor is coupled with the stator, the at least one rotor pin is received in one of the plurality of stator pin receptacles and the at least one stator pin is received in one of the plurality of rotor pin receptacles.  
   
   
       11 . An angle-adjustable footrest comprising: 
 a support member;    a stator fixedly coupled to the supporting member having at least one of a pin or a plurality of pin receptacles;    a rotor having the other of the pin and pin receptacle and shaped to releasably receive the stator;    each pin receptacle being sized and shaped to releasably and selectively receive the at least one pin; and    a footplate coupled to the rotor;    wherein the rotor is capable of being coupled to the socket in a plurality of discrete angular positions for rotation about a first axis, each angular position corresponding to the at least one pin being selectively positioned in one of the plurality of pin receptacles.    
   
   
       12 . The angle-adjustable footrest of  claim 11 , the support member, stator, and rotor each further having a fastener hole sized and shaped to receive a fastener extending through the stator, rotor and support member to secure the stator and the rotor to the support member.  
   
   
       13 . The angle-adjustable footrest of  claim 11 , wherein the footplate is pivotally coupled to the rotor for rotation about a second axis generally perpendicular to the first axis.  
   
   
       14 . The angle-adjustable footrest of  claim 11 , wherein the footplate and rotor are rotatable relative to the stator through a total angle of approximately 30 degrees.  
   
   
       15 . The angle-adjustable footrest of  claim 11 , the stator comprising at least a pin and a plurality of pin receptacles and the rotor comprising at least a pin and a plurality of pin receptacles, such that when the rotor is coupled with the stator, the at least one rotor pin is received in one of the plurality of stator pin receptacles and the at least one stator pin is received in one of the plurality of rotor pin receptacles.  
   
   
       16 . The angle-adjustable footrest of  claim 15 , the stator and the rotor each further comprising two pins and each having a first and a second set of pin receptacles.  
   
   
       17 . The angle-adjustable footrest of  claim 11 , wherein the stator and the rotor each further include an insert portion having the plurality of pin receptacles and the at least one pin formed therein.  
   
   
       18 . The angle-adjustable footrest of  claim 11 , wherein at least one of the stator and rotor further comprise an insert portion having at least one of the at least one pin and the plurality of pin receptacles.  
   
   
       19 . The angle-adjustable footrest of  claim 18 , wherein the insert portion is fabricated using powder metallurgy techniques.