Stilts
OwnerMichael G. Rowaninventor
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Abstract
A pair of stilts, each stilt (12; 80) having a user foot support (14; 82) coupled to an upper leg (18; 84) and to a lower leg (16; 86). The upper leg (18; 84) is secured to the leg of a user. A foot (20; 102) is coupled to the lower end of the lower leg (16; 86). The upper leg (18; 84) includes two side members (18b; 88, 90) each configured to resist torsional forces and thus to provide stability. Each stilt may include a knee protector (124) mounted to the upper end of the upper leg (84) and arranged to prevent hyperextension of the knee of the user.
Claims12
A pair of stilts, each stilt having a user foot support coupled to an upper leg and to a lower leg, means for securing the upper leg to the leg of a user, and a foot coupled to the lower end of the lower leg, the upper leg including a front member extending upwardly from and being fixed to a central front portion of the foot support and separate side members configured to resist torsional forces and extending upwardly from respective rear side portions of the foot support such that the front member and each one of the side members define a triangular configuration.
A pair of stilts, each stilt having a user foot support coupled to an upper leg and to a lower leg, means for securing the upper leg to the leg of a user, a foot coupled to the lower end of the lower leg, and a knee protector pivotally mounted to the upper end of the upper leg and arranged to prevent hyperextension of the knee of the user, the knee protector including means for securing the protector to the leg of the user.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.