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US 2014/0276265 A1Published application
Foot plate assembly for use in an exoskeleton apparatus
AssigneeBionik Laboratories, Inc.
InventorsThiago Caires, Michal Prywata
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Abstract
An exoskeleton for a leg of a user comprises a leg structure, a foot plate moveably mounted thereto, and a biasing member extending between the leg structure and the foot plate, the foot plate is moveably mounted to the leg structure between a first position in which the rearward portion extends downwardly and the forward portion extends upwardly and a second position in which the rearward portion extends upwardly and the forward portion extends downwardly and the foot plate is biased to the first position.
Claims21
An exoskeleton comprising:
- a) at least one leg structure comprising a lower leg portion;
- b) a foot plate pivotally mounted to the lower leg portion at a connection point, the foot plate having a forward portion, a middle section and a rearward portion;
- c) a biasing member extending between the lower leg portion and the foot plate, the foot plate is moveably mounted to the leg structure between a first position in which the rearward portion extends downwardly and the forward portion extends upwardly and a second position in which the rearward portion extends upwardly and the forward portion extends downwardly and the foot plate is biased to the first position.
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