Stilt devices with common leg support assemblies

A stilt device for extending a workman's height above a base support surface formed from a kit of parts, comprising:

• a first extendible strut comprising a first member and a cooperating first extension member having one end extending within the first member;
• a second extendible strut comprising a second member and a cooperating second extension member having one end extending within the second member, the first extendible strut disposed parallel to and spaced apart from the second extendible strut;
• a base member pivotally secured to the lower ends of the first and second extension members;
• a shoe plate attachable to a person's shoe and secured to the upper ends of the first and second members and substantially parallel to the base member;
• damping means for positioning the first and second extendible struts in a parallelogram relationship and for biasing the first and second extendible to assume an upright position;
• a leg attachment assembly configured to support a leg of the user, the leg attachment assembly comprising
• a leg clamp contactingly engageable with the leg of the user;
• and
• a leg support pole connected to the leg clamp portion and connected to the first extendible strut at a common vertical distance from the shoe plate so that such vertical distance is unchanged by the extension or lengths of the first and second strut members.

A kit of parts to form a stilt device for extending a workman's height above a support surface, comprising:

• a. a first extendible strut comprising a first member and a cooperating first extension member having one end slidably extending within the first member;
• b. a second extendible strut comprising a second member and a cooperating second extension member having one end slidably extending within the second member, the first extendible strut disposed parallel to and spaced apart from the second extendible strut;
• c. a base member pivotally secured to the lower ends of the free ends of the first and second extension members;
• d. a shoe plate for attaching to a person's shoe and having each end thereof pivotally secured to the free ends of the members of the first and second struts, said shoe plate being disposed substantially parallel to the base member;
• e. damping means operably connected to the members for cushioning the pivotal movement of the struts and biasing the struts to an upright position;
• f. a leg attachment assembly comprising a leg support pole connectable to a leg of the workman and connected to the first extendible strut at a common vertical distance from the shoe plate so that such vertical distance is unchanged by the extension of the first and second strut members or by the lengths of the first and second members.

A kit of parts adapted to form a stilt device for supporting a workman at a greater height above a support surface, comprising:

• a base member configured for contacting engagement against the support surface;
• a shoe plate configured for attachment to a shoe worn on a foot of the workman;
• and
• a telescopic strut assembly coupled between the base member and the shoe plate to selectively elevate the shoe plate above the base member, the strut assembly comprising:
• first and second outer members each having a cross sectional shape and extending downwardly from the shoe plate;
• first and second inner members each having a cross sectional shape and extending upwardly from the base member, wherein the first and second inner members are characterized as leg extension members for sliding engagement within the respective first and second outer members and for fixed engagement therein at a plurality of different height adjustment settings;
• and
• a damping assembly connected between the first and second outer members to maintain the first and second outer members biased in a nominally vertical orientation and to facilitate movement of the first and second outer members in a parallelogram fashion as the workman advances the shoe plate with respect to the base member,
• a leg attachment assembly comprising a leg support pole connectable to a leg of the workman and connected to the telescopic strut assembly at a common vertical distance from the shoe plate so that such vertical distance is unchanged by the height adjustment setting of the telescopic strut assembly or by the lengths of the outer and inner members.