US 2019/0240532 A1 · Adjustable Handlebars

Abstract

Right and left arms are rotatably connected to stanchions form adjustable handlebars. The arms are shaped such that rotating them changes the height and their width apart, enabling the gait training or exercise device to accommodate users of different height and girth. Each arm is shaped like an abbreviated “S”. A fastener holds each arm in a desired angle of rotation, holding the handlebars at a given height and distance apart. The position can be changed be releasing the fastener, moving the arm to a new desired position, and re-securing the fastener. In a preferred embodiment, the fastener comprises a spring-biased knob, external splines at the end of the arm, and internal splines inside a receiving tube on the frame of the exercise device, which cooperate to fix a handle bar in a desired position.

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Dependent claims

Adjustable handlebars for a gait therapy device comprising:

a) a right arm comprising a right attachment portion having a right attachment end, a right middle portion, and a right handle portion having a right handle end, where the right arm is bent at a first angle between the right attachment portion and the right middle portion and bent at a second angle between the right middle portion and the right handle portion;
b) a left arm comprising a left attachment portion having a left attachment end, a left middle portion, and a left handle portion having a left handle end, where the left arm is bent at a third angle between the left attachment portion and the left middle portion and bent at a fourth angle between the left middle portion and the left handle portion;
c) wherein the right arm is rotatable around its right attachment end and the left arm is rotatable around its left attachment end such that rotation of either arm away from an initial position causes the right handle end to be a different distance apart from the left handle end than the distance apart at the initial position.

Adjustable handlebars for a gait therapy device comprising:

a) a frame disposed on the ground, the frame comprising a base connected to a right stanchion and a left stanchion disposed apart from each other;
b) a right arm having a right attachment end and a right handle end, the right arm rotatably connected at the right attachment end to the right stanchion;
and
c) a left arm having a left attachment end and a left handle end, the left arm rotatably connected at the left attachment end to the left stanchion;
wherein the distance between the right handle end and left handle end is a width;
and
d) the right arm and left arm are shaped such that rotation of the right handle end away from the left handle end increases the width and rotation of the right handle end toward the left handle end decreases the width.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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Abstract

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