Exercise devices – Involving user translation or physical simulation thereof – Occupant suspended from above for foot travel
Patent
1995-07-10
1997-09-02
Crow, Stephen R.
Exercise devices
Involving user translation or physical simulation thereof
Occupant suspended from above for foot travel
482 54, A63B 2200
Patent
active
056625600
ABSTRACT:
A therapeutic bilateral weight unloading apparatus is disclosed, which suspends a user to support a selected portion of his weight while dampening both vertical and lateral forces exerted on the user during ambulation. The weight unloading apparatus includes a frame and two pivoting boom arms that are independently supported by two gas compression springs. The user is suspended between the boom arms by a body harness. The boom arms are pivotally connected to a vertically adjustable gantry frame extensibly mounted to a base frame, which allows the boom arms to be raised and lowered. Each boom arm is supported by one of the gas springs. One end of the prop is connected to a slide collar shiftably mounted to the boom arm. The slide collars can be selectively positioned along the length of the boom arms to adjust the suspension force for each boom arm.
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Christianson Jandane E.
Svendsen Bjorn W.
Crow Stephen R.
Crump R. Tracy
Svendsen Bjorn W.
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