Devices for assisting limb movement
AssigneeGigstride Corporation
InventorGavin W. Gigstad
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Abstract
A limb assistance device for assisting in the movement of a lower limb of a user. The limb assistance devices can attach to or be integrated with a stability aid (e.g., a walker or parallel bars). The devices may comprise an adaptor bracket configured to attach to the stability aid, an elastic cord coupled to the adaptor bracket, and an adjustment component attached to the elastic cord. Moving the stability aid (e.g., the walker) may cause the attachment component to pull the shoe of the user along with the stability aid.
Claims19
A limb assistance device (100) for assisting in the movement of lower limbs, the device (100) comprising:
- a. a first adaptor bracket (110a) and a second adaptor bracket (110b) each configured to be attached to a stability aid;
- b. an intermediate component (140) comprising a first end (141), a second end (142) and a plurality of notches (145), wherein the first end (141) of the intermediate component (140) attaches to the first adaptor bracket (110a) and the second end (142) of the intermediate component (140) attaches to the second adaptor bracket (110b);
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- c. an elastic cord (130) coupled to the intermediate component (140), wherein the elastic cord (130) comprises an attachment component (150) for attaching the limb assisting device (100) to the user;
- wherein the intermediate component (140) allows for the adjustment of the elastic cord (130) to compensate for a gait pattern of a user.
A limb assistance device (100) for assisting in the movement of lower limbs, the device (100) comprising:
- a. an intermediate component (140) comprising a first end (141), a second end (142) and a plurality of notches (145) and configured to be attached to a stability aid;
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- b. an elastic cord (130) coupled to the intermediate component (140), wherein the elastic cord (130) comprises an attachment component (150) for attaching the limb assisting device (100) to the user;
- wherein the intermediate component (140) allows for the adjustment of the elastic cord (130) to compensate for a gait pattern of a user.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.