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US 10,537,490 B2Granted
Somatosensory feedback wearable object
AssigneeNew York University
InventorJohn-Ross Rizzo
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Abstract
A cane that includes a handle and a pylon that includes a satellite leg control operably connected to the handle. The cane further includes a terminal feedback device that is operably connected to the pylon and slidable relative thereto for retracting the terminal feedback device to expose a cane tip. The terminal feedback device includes a plurality of satellite legs. The terminal feedback device also includes a plurality of wheels. Each wheel is operably connected to a satellite leg.
Claims10
A cane comprising:
- a handle;
- a pylon having a proximate end and a distal end, with a cane tip fitted at the distal end, the pylon connected to the handle at the proximate end;
- a terminal feedback device operably and slidably connected to the pylon, wherein the terminal feedback device comprises:
- a sliding retractor handle that is slidable relative to the pylon;
- the sliding retractor handle connected to a plurality of satellite legs;
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- a plurality of wheels connected with the plurality of satellite legs;
- the terminal feedback device configured to move between an open position and a closed position when the sliding retractor handle moves along the pylon, the plurality of wheels extending below the cane tip in the open position and retracted above the cane tip in the closed position.
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A cane comprising:
- a handle;
- a pylon having a proximate end and a distal end, with a cane tip disposed at the distal end, and the pylon connected to the handle at the proximate end;
- a terminal feedback device operably and slidably connected to the pylon, wherein the terminal feedback device comprises:
- a sliding retractor handle having a passage therethrough within which the pylon is slidable;
- a first support leg extending from the sliding retractor handle to a first satellite leg and a second support leg extending from the sliding retractor handle to a second satellite leg;
- a first wheel operably connected to the first satellite leg and a second wheel operably connected to the second satellite leg;
- the terminal feedback device configured to move between an open position and a closed position when the sliding retractor handle moves along the shaft, the plurality of wheels extending below the cane tip in the open position and retracted above the cane tip in the closed position.
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A cane comprising:
- a handle;
- a pylon having a proximate end and a distal end, with a cane tip disposed at the distal end, and the pylon connected to the handle at the proximate end;
- a terminal feedback device operably and slidably connected to the pylon, wherein the terminal feedback device comprises:
- a sliding retractor handle that is slidable relative to the pylon;
- the sliding retractor handle connected to a plurality of satellite legs consisting of a first satellite leg and a second satellite leg;
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- a first wheel operably connected to the first satellite leg and a second wheel operably connected to the second satellite leg;
- the terminal feedback device configured to move between an open position and a closed position when the sliding retractor handle moves along the pylon, the first wheel and the second wheel extending below the cane tip in the open position.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.