Paschima Stretch Box System

Abstract

The Paschima Stretch Box System is an exercise device for improving a user's forward bend flexibility. The box has a top panel and four side panels. The side panels are configured with a plurality of apertures that pass between an outer side and an inner side of the box. A user can stand on the box or assume a seated position with feet against the box, grasping the apertures or crossbars. As the user bends forward or extends their legs, the device facilitates a gradual increase in the depth of their stretch, targeting the user's hamstrings and back. Various embodiments include different aperture shapes, notched lower edges, rounded edges for comfort, and specific panel thicknesses and dimensions. The location of the apertures can be varied to provide more gradual stretching progression by rotating the box.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A stretch box comprising:
 a. A box having five panels, the five panels forming a generally rectangular prism shape, the box having an outer side facing generally outward away from the box, the box having an inner side facing generally inward, the panels comprising a top panel, a front panel, a back panel, a left panel, and a right panel, the front panel being configured with a plurality of apertures passing between the outer side and the inner side, and the back panel being configured with a plurality of apertures passing between the outer side and the inner side, the left panel configured with a plurality of apertures passing between the outer side and the inner side, the right panel configured with a plurality of apertures passing between the outer side and the inner side, the distance between the outer side of the left panel and the outer side of the right panel being the box width, the distance between the outer side of the front panel and the outer side of the back panel being the box length, the distance between the lower edge and the outer side of the top panel being the box height.   
     
     
         2 . The box of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a. Two notches, the notches being cavities disposed on a lower edge of the box, one notch being disposed on the left panel, one notch being disposed on the right panel.   
     
     
         3 . The box of  claim 2 , further comprising:
 a. Two notches, the notches being cavities disposed on a lower edge of the box, one notch being disposed on the front panel, one notch being disposed on the back panel.   
     
     
         4 . The box of  claim 1 , wherein:
 a. The plurality of apertures through the left panel comprise two apertures, and the plurality of apertures through the right panel comprise two apertures, the location of the apertures through the left panel being mirrored on the right panel.   
     
     
         5 . The box of  claim 4 , wherein:
 a. The front panel is configured with two apertures, and the back panel is configured with two apertures, the location of the apertures through the front panel are mirrored on the back panel.   
     
     
         6 . The box of  claim 1 , wherein:
 a. The plurality of apertures disposed through the front panel are elongated apertures, the plurality of apertures disposed through the back panel are elongated apertures, the plurality of apertures disposed through the left panel are elongated apertures, the plurality of apertures disposed through the right panel are elongated apertures, each elongated aperture having a major diameter and a minor diameter.   
     
     
         7 . The box of  claim 6 , wherein:
 a. The plurality of elongated apertures have a major diameter of between 150 mm and 90 mm.   
     
     
         8 . The box of  claim 6 , wherein:
 a. The plurality of elongated apertures have a minor diameter of between 20 mm and 40 mm.   
     
     
         9 . The box of  claim 6 , wherein:
 a. The major diameter of the plurality of elongated apertures through the left panel and right panel are parallel to an X-axis.   
     
     
         10 . The box of  claim 6 , wherein:
 a. The major diameter of the plurality of elongated apertures through the front panel and back panel are parallel to a Y-axis.   
     
     
         11 . The box of  claim 1 , wherein:
 a. The plurality of apertures have rounded edges.   
     
     
         12 . The box of  claim 1  wherein:
 a. The box width is between 230 mm-280 mm. 
 b. The box length is between 230 mm-280 mm. 
 c. The box height is between 180 mm-300 mm. 
 
     
     
         13 . The box of  claim 1  wherein:
 a. The box width is between 230 mm-280 mm. 
 b. The box length is between 300 mm-400 mm. 
 c. The box height is between 230 mm-280 mm. 
 
     
     
         14 . The box of  claim 1  wherein:
 a. The box width is between 100 mm-140 mm. 
 b. The box length is between 300 mm-400 mm. 
 c. The box height is between 230 mm-280 mm. 
 
     
     
         15 . The box of  claim 1  wherein:
 a. Each of the five panels has a panel thickness of between 10 mm and 20 mm. 
 
     
     
         16 . The box of  claim 1 , wherein:
 a. A margin A is the distance between the outer side of the top panel and the uppermost aperture on the front panel, the margin A is also the distance between the outer side of the top panel and the uppermost aperture on the back panel,   b. A margin B is the distance between the outer side of the top panel and the uppermost aperture on the left panel, the margin B is also the distance between the outer side of the top panel and the uppermost aperture on the right panel,   c. The vertical distance between adjacent apertures is called the adjacent aperture distance,   d. The difference between margin A and margin B is half the adjacent aperture distance.   
     
     
         17 . The box of  claim 1 , wherein:
 a. A margin C is offset from a margin D by half an adjacent aperture distance.   
     
     
         18 . The box of  claim 1 , wherein:
 a. the plurality of apertures through each panel are horizontally centered through the panel they pass through.   
     
     
         19 . The box of  claim 1 , wherein:
 a. The vertical distance between vertically adjacent apertures is the same.   
     
     
         20 . The box of  claim 1 , wherein:
 a. The panels of the box are made of a material selected from the group consisting of wood materials and plastic materials.