Leg muscle stretcher

Abstract

The leg muscle stretcher is a device for stretching the leg muscle to alleviate cramping. The leg muscle stretcher includes three parts, including a handle, a strap and a foot mat. The strap is adjustable in length to accommodate users of different heights.

1 . A leg muscle stretcher, comprising:
 a foot mat made from a flexible material;   a strap member removably threaded through the foot mat; and   a handle member, the strap member being removably threaded through the handle member.   
     
     
         2 . The leg muscle stretcher according to  claim 1 , further including a strap adjusting buckle removably attached to said strap member. 
     
     
         3 . The leg muscle stretcher according to  claim 1 , wherein said handle member is a tube having open ends. 
     
     
         4 . The leg muscle stretcher according to  claim 1 , wherein said foot mat has opposite ends, the foot mat having slots positioned adjacent each of the opposing ends, respectively. 
     
     
         5 . The leg muscle stretcher according to  claim 1 , wherein said foot mat has an unobstructed, planar upper surface. 
     
     
         6 . The leg muscle stretcher according to  claim 1 , wherein said strap member is fabricated from waterproof nylon material. 
     
     
         7 . A leg muscle stretcher, comprising:
 a foot mat made from a flexible material, the foot mat having a planar, unobstructed upper surface;   a strap member having first and second free ends, the strap member being removably threaded through the foot mat; and   a tubular, open-ended handle member, the strap member being removably threaded through the tubular, open-ended handle member.   
     
     
         8 . The leg muscle stretcher according to  claim 7 , wherein said foot mat has opposite ends and a slot defined therein adjacent each respective end, the strap member being threaded through the slots. 
     
     
         9 . The leg muscle stretcher according to  claim 8 , including a strap adjusting buckle removably attached to said strap member, the strap adjusting buckle receiving the first and second free ends of said strap member therethrough. 
     
     
         10 . The leg muscle stretcher according to  claim 7 , wherein said strap member is fabricated from waterproof nylon material. 
     
     
         11 . A method of relieving leg cramps in a person, comprising the steps of;
 providing a foot-engaging member having an unobstructed planar surface for engaging the person's foot;   providing an adjustable strap removably affixed to the foot-engaging member;   providing a handle removably affixed to the adjustable strap;   adjusting the length of the strap so that the handle can be engaged by the person's hands; and   pulling the handle toward the person's chest while maintaining the foot-engaging member stationary, thereby stretching muscles of the leg to relieve the leg cramps.