Exercise devices – Involving user translation or physical simulation thereof – Occupant suspended from above for foot travel
Patent
1999-11-19
2000-10-24
Crow, Stephen R.
Exercise devices
Involving user translation or physical simulation thereof
Occupant suspended from above for foot travel
A63B 2200
Patent
active
061359297
ABSTRACT:
A walking assistance device for assisting people to walk without fear of falling. The walking assistance device includes a first support apparatus comprising a first elongate pole having a first end and a second end. A pulley wheel is mounted to a first end of the first support pole. A second support apparatus is substantially identical to the first support apparatus. Each of the support apparatuses is oriented such that each of the convex peripheral edges of the pulley wheels facing each other. A first and a second anchor support each of the support apparatuses. Each of the anchors has pin mounted in it. Each of the pins has a top portion extending away from a top surface of the anchors. A first cable has a first end and a second end. The first end of the first cable is removably coupled to the top portion of the pin mounted in the first anchor. The second end of the first cable is removably coupled to the top portion of the pin mounted in the second anchor. The first cable extends between the pulleys on the first and the second support apparatus. A user wears a harness. A second cable binds the harness to the first cable. The cable has a first and second end. A first hook couples the first end of the second cable to the harness. A second hook couples the second end of the second cable to a pulley mounted on the first cable.
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