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A stretching assistance system featuring a base; a pivoting platform pivotally attached to the back of the base, and a footrest assembly extending upwardly from the base at the front end. The pivoting platform can pivot between multiple positions. The position of the footrest can be adjusted to acco

A stretching assistance system featuring a base; a pivoting platform pivotally attached to the back of the base, and a footrest assembly extending upwardly from the base at the front end. The pivoting platform can pivot between multiple positions. The position of the footrest can be adjusted to accommodate the user's height. A first pulley component is disposed in the pivoting platform, and a second pulley component is disposed in the footrest. A rope is attached to the footrest and extends from the footrest to the first pulley component, back to the second pulley component, and extends outwardly from the second pulley component. A handle is attached to the second end of the rope. A locking cleat is disposed on the footrest. When the second end of the rope is pulled, the pivoting panel pivots toward the footrest. The locking cleat functions to hold the rope in a fixed position.

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1. A stretching assistance system 100 for helping a user stretch, said stretching assistance system 100 comprising: (a) a generally elongated base 110 having a front end 115 and a back end 116, the base 110 functions as a seat for a user;(b) a generally elongated pivoting platform 120 pivotally atta

1. A stretching assistance system 100 for helping a user stretch, said stretching assistance system 100 comprising: (a) a generally elongated base 110 having a front end 115 and a back end 116, the base 110 functions as a seat for a user;(b) a generally elongated pivoting platform 120 pivotally attached to the back end 116 of the base 110 via a first hinge 120a, the pivoting platform 120 functions to contact a user's back, the pivoting platform 120 can pivot between multiple positions including a folded position wherein the pivoting platform 120 is folded inwardly and positioned atop the base 110 and generally flush with the base 110, and an extended position wherein the pivoting platform 12 is at an angle with respect to the base 110, in the extended position a user can comfortably sit on the base 110;(c) a footrest assembly 130 disposed atop the base 110, the footrest assembly 130 comprises a footrest base 110b disposed atop the base 110 at or near the front end 115 of the base 110 and a footrest platform 130a pivotally attached to the footrest base 130b via a footrest hinge 130c, the footrest platform 130a faces the back end 116 of the base 110 and can pivot about the footrest hinge 130c between at least an extended position wherein the footrest hinge 130c extends upwardly and generally perpendicularly from the footrest base 130b and a storage position wherein the footrest platform 130a is pivoted toward the footrest base 130b such that it is atop and generally flush with the footrest base 130b, the footrest assembly 130 functions to support a user's feet when the user is sitting on the base with his back to the pivoting platform 120;(d) an adjustment means for adjusting a position of the footrest assembly 130 with respect to the front end 115 of the base 110, the adjustment means functions to allow the stretching assistance system 100 to accommodate users of various heights;(e) a first pulley component 140a disposed in the pivoting platform 120 at or near a top end 121 of the pivoting platform 120, and a second pulley component 140b disposed in the footrest platform 130a at or near a top end of the footrest platform 130a; (f) a rope 150 having a first end 151 and a second end 152, the first end 152 of the rope is attached to the footrest assembly 130a, the rope 150 extends from the footrest assembly 130a to the first pulley component 140a and wraps around the first pulley component 140a and further extends to the second pulley component 140b and wraps around the second pulley component 140b, the second end 152 of the rope extends outwardly from the second pulley component 140b; (g) a handle 180 attached to the second end of the rope 152; and(h) a locking cleat 190 disposed on the footrest platform 130a; wherein when the second end 152 of the rope 150 is pulled, the pivoting panel 120 pivots toward the footrest assembly 130, wherein the locking cleat 190 functions to temporarily hold the rope 150 in a fixed position so that the user does not have to continue to pull on the rope 150 during a stretch. 2. The system 100 of claim 1, wherein the angle is about 120 degrees. 3. The stretching assistance system of claim 1 further comprising a first padding material 118a disposed on a top surface of the base 110. 4. The stretching assistance system of claim 3, wherein the first padding material 118a is foam, rubber, or a combination thereof. 5. The stretching assistance system of claim 1 further comprising a second padding material 118b disposed on an inside surface 125 of the pivoting platform 120. 6. The stretching assistance system of claim 5, wherein the second padding material 118b is foam, rubber, or a combination thereof. 7. The stretching assistance system of claim 1 further comprising a third padding material 118c disposed on an inside surface 133 of the footrest platform 130a, the inside surface of the footrest platform 130 faces towards a user's feet. 8. The stretching assistance system of claim 7, wherein the third padding material 118c is foam, rubber, or a combination thereof. 9. The stretching assistance system of claim 1, wherein the adjustment means comprises a plurality of adjustment holes 170 disposed in the base 10 at and near the front end 115 of the base 110, and hardware 172 temporarily disposed in the footrest assembly 130 and engaged in the adjustment holes 170. 10. The stretching assistance system of claim 1, wherein the handle 180 is a dowel handle for coiling up excess rope. 11. The stretching assistance system of claim 1 further comprising a side panel 160 pivotally attached to a first side edge of the footrest platform 130a via a side panel hinge 160a.