Exercise devices – Involving user translation or physical simulation thereof – Occupant suspended from above for foot travel
Reexamination Certificate
2005-05-10
2005-05-10
Crow, Stephen R. (Department: 3764)
Exercise devices
Involving user translation or physical simulation thereof
Occupant suspended from above for foot travel
C602S036000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06890288
ABSTRACT:
An exercise assistive device to help a developmentally developed person, or a physically or neurologically impaired person, such as a child or adult, develop vestibular balance and muscle control, so that the person can learn to perform mobility activities, such as crawling, sitting upright, standing or walking. The device includes a support frame supporting a body suit that is moved longitudinally, and optionally transversely and rotationally. The body suit may be optionally spinally supported. The body suit is optionally suspended from either a hand-held frame, like a marionette, or from a floor-mounted, wall-mounted or ceiling mounted frame with a glidable support dolly. Flexible connector straps are provided between the body suit and body suit glidable support dolly and made of a material such as reinforced fabric, elastic or canvas. These connector straps are positioned in spaced-apart relation to one another about the body suit. The body suit is suspended from the seat-support leg by the connector straps that extend between the body suit and fasteners. The fasteners upon the body suit are strategically placed to assist the person assume various postural positions ranging from the upright sitting or standing position, such as at the shoulders, to oblique or horizontal crawling quadruped positions. The person may be encouraged to travel forward, backward or sideways by sensory attractive items, such as mirrors, toys, netting arrays or pull bars.
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Crow Stephen R.
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