Unweighting devices
AssigneeDynamic Movement Frameworks, LLC
InventorLeonard Van Gelder
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Abstract
An unweighting device of the present specification. The unweighting device generally includes a standalone cage system having a rail, or a plurality of rails, allowing a user to connect thereto. The user of the unweighting system wears a harness. The harness connect to a plurality of flexible bands which connect directly to a roller subassembly. The roller subassembly, which connects to the rail or rails of the cage, allow the user to move in a lateral direction. The bands connected to the user allow the user to move in an up and down direction thereby, when combined with the rolling movement, provide for dynamic movement of the user when using the unweighting device.
Claims15
An unweighting apparatus allowing a user positioned with feet on a ground level to be at least partially suspended, the apparatus comprising:
- at least one rail supported in a position spaced apart from the ground, the at least one rail having at least one supporting surface;
- a roller movably slidably connected to the at least one rail, the roller subassembly comprising:
- a plurality of rollers adapted to connect with and roll on said at least one supporting surface, the plurality of rollers configured to allow lateral movement along the at least one rail;
- a support bar connected to and hanging from the roller subassembly, the support bar configured to move rotationally with respect to the roller subassembly so as to allow the user to be at least partially suspend the body weight of a use so as to allow the user to move dynamically.
An unweighting apparatus allowing a user positioned with feet on a ground level to be at least partially suspended, the apparatus comprising:
- at least one rail supported in a position spaced apart from the ground, the at least one rail having at least one supporting surface;
- a roller movably slidably connected to the at least one rail;
- a support bar connected to and hanging from the roller subassembly, the support bar having at least one elastic cord connected to a harness, the harness configured to be worn by the user so as to allow the user to be at least partially suspend the body weight of a use so as to allow the user to move dynamically.
A harness for supporting a user and for connecting to an unweighting device, the harness comprising:
- an upper portion configured to securely connect to the chest of a user, the upper portion including at least 1 connection point configured to connect to a plurality of elastic cords;
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- a lower portion including a belt, knee supports and foot supports;
- wherein the upper portion is separate and distinct from the upper portion so as to prevent unwanted riding up of the user's clothing.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.