Device for assisting running, walking or jumping

Details Device for assisting running, walking or jumping Device for assisting running, walking or jumping

1993-03-26

1994-11-08

Apley, Richard J.

Exercise devices

Involving user translation or physical simulation thereof

482 74, 482 77, 601 35, A63B 516

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053622880

ABSTRACT:
A device for assisting a runner, walker, or jumper comprising an elongated biasing means such as a flexible pole, torsional spring, or coil spring, etc., having a handle at its top end and a shoe extension including a flexible bridge having one end swingably attached to the user's footwear and another end swingably attached to the ground end of the biasing means. The impact of a landing stores energy in the biasing means which is then returned to assist in the movement of running walking or jumping.

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