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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8172730 | Stilt devices with common leg support assemblies A stilt device having a front extendible strut and a cooperating rear extendible strut pivotally connected to a base member and a shoe plate, the front and rear extendible struts being disposed in a parallelogram relationship. The rear extendible strut has a rear me... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8047969 | Motion stilts retention system Motion or velocity stilts are provided a strapping system for attachment of the leg and foot of a user. An upper knee cuff uses dual straps that enwrap the leg and are secured by a front buckle and perimeter lengths of hook and loop fasteners. The hook and loop fast... | 11/01/2011 |
| 7981008 | Stilt system An industrial stilt generally includes a floor-engaging member having a heel portion and a toe portion, a load-bearing riser pivotally coupled with the heel portion of the floor-engaging member, a biasing assembly pivotally coupled with and between the toe portion o... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7946965 | Hand-held walking stilts A hand-held walking stilt comprising a base that contacts a walking surface, where the base has a foot stand to support a user's foot a set distance above the walking surface, where the foot stand defines an opening for a pole. The base also has at least one base fl... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7794366 | Vertically adjustable stilts A height adjustable stilt comprises a base and an extensible leg having a lower end secured to the base and an upper end. A foot support extends laterally from the extensible leg and is supported by the extensible leg. The foot support is height adjustable relative ... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7780581 | Foot plate assembly with adjustable symmetric retention strap arrangement An apparatus attachable to a foot of a user, such as in a leg extension mechanism (stilt device). First and second support members extend from opposing sides of a foot support surface adapted to support the foot. A retention strap has opposing first and second ends ... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7771326 | Economical stilts Two blocks of structural foam are fitted with shoe retaining straps with buckles. The blocks have ground contacting areas larger than the user's shoes for stability and to reduce the toss-over effects of stepping on construction junk on the floor. Small objects embe... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7744509 | Reinforcement member to enhance rotational motion such as for use in a stilt device Apparatus for enhancing relative rotation between a substrate and a rotatable member. The substrate preferably comprises a pole of a leg support assembly in a stilt device, and the rotatable member preferably comprises a leg engagement assembly of the stilt device w... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7695412 | Portable attachment device and method for comfort and support The present invention provides a system and a method for a portable attachment device. The portable attachment device includes a narrow attachment end, a wide wrap end, a fastening means on the narrow attachment end, a fastening means on the wide wrap end, and paddi... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7674207 | Bucket walker system A coupling assembly is adapted to removably couple an associated bucket to an associated foot of a user. The coupling assembly includes a lower component. The lower component is adapted to encompass an associated bucket. The coupling assembly also includes an upper ... | 03/09/2010 |
| 7374514 | Economical foam stilts Two blocks of structural foam are fitted with shoe buckles. The blocks have ground contacting areas larger than the user's shoes for stability, and to reduce the toss-over effects of stepping on construction junk on the floor. Small objects embed in the resilient su... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7357766 | Adaptable body conditioning apparatus An adaptable body conditioning apparatus is disclosed having a relatively rigid platform and a resilient elevating and locating member receivable in an opening at an elevated center of the platform for adapting the platform for use in balance enhancing exercises. Th... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7335138 | Spring component structure of a hopper for fitness use A hopper includes a handrail, a treadle, and a spring component, which is installed at the bottom of the hopper and touches the ground. The treadle is placed above the spring component and the handrail is place above the treadle and extends upward. The spring compon... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7290354 | Shoe suspension system A shoe suspension system for use with a shoe or boot having an upper and lower sole. The system includes a first tandem hinge pivotally engaged between the upper toe sole and the lower toe sole which opens and closes parallel to the longitudinal axis of the shoe a p... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7258652 | Adjustable leg for stilts A quick action lock for vertically adjustable legs of a stilt or workbench utilized by construction workers, as for example, installers of wallboard. The lock includes a pair of horizontally aligned squeeze spring fingers completely positioned within the confines of... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7204262 | Forearm crutch padded cover A forearm crutch cover that provides padding in the forearm cradle to increase the comfort of the user and covers the pivoting attachment junction that attaches the forearm cradle to the pole of the forearm crutch to help prevent injury or damage caused at the pivot... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7201708 | Machine-assisted exercising An exercise machine in which a fan has a rotor that generates drag by causing air to move in response to exercising by a user. A deflection structure deflects air that the rotor has moved and is adjustable to control the amount of drag generated by the rotor. ... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7195102 | Telescopic stool A system and method for providing a telescopic stool for enabling a user stable and practical elevated working environment. The system enables the user to climb up or down and to move horizontally relative to a surface, increased and enhanced horizontal mobility, st... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7163518 | Walking leg support Apparatus attaches to the leg at or below the knee to take the shock of walking off the foot and ankle. The foot is encased in a boot. Two spaced-apart tubes extend upward from a subfloor mounted below the boot. The boot is mounted for sliding up and down on the tub... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7153242 | Gait-locomotor apparatus The gait-locomotor apparatus of the present invention is a device for overcoming impeded locomotion in humans and is aimed at enabling people with handicapped lower limbs to walk. The gait-locomotor apparatus that is wore on a disabled user comprises a brace having ... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7115071 | “Figure-eight” track, apparatus and method for sensory-motor exercise A track for cognitive and physical training has a figure-eight surface with both or alternate inner and outer borders. Adjustable weight-bearing rails inside and outside the track assist rehabilitation. Gates in outer rails admit users to the track. Oppositely swing... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7108640 | Stilt device with improved leg attachment assembly A stilt device for supporting a user above a base support surface. The stilt device includes a shoe plate, a base member and at least one intermediary strut. A leg attachment assembly comprises an elongated support pole which extends upwardly from the strut. In some... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7070023 | Adjustable stilt A stilt assembly with interchangeable sections for varying the height thereof. A base assembly, middle assembly and foot support assembly include puzzle registries which allow for the stilt to be assembled with two assemblies (base and foot support assemblies only) ... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7060012 | Substantially constant-force exercise machine A resistance module for an exercise machine for providing a substantially constant force through a range of motion includes at least one cantilever spring and at least one rigid member movable with respect to one another along a path of travel. The rigid member caus... | 06/13/2006 |
| 6959716 | Ergonomically designed walker A bicycle seat supported generally by a tubular V-shaped configuration with an offset seat post to allow for padded leg cradle supports, padded handles and adjusting handle grip bars. The bottom of the ergonomically designed offset walker frame has an adjustable rub... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6840893 | Jumping device for exercise Disclosed is a jumping device for exercise including an arc-shaped plate spring, a vertical member coupled to the plate spring, a footrest coupled to the vertical member while extending horizontally, a hinge lever hingably coupled to the footrest, a hoof lever hinga... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6730005 | Ball positioning structure A ball positioning structure on which a ball is placed comprises a lower body including a round disk with a through-hole in the center thereof, an upper body covered on the lower body and having a bore provided in the center thereof which is in alignment with the th... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6719671 | Device for helping a person to walk What is described here is a device for facilitating the locomotion of a person by himself or herself by means of a spring system for removable attachment to both legs of the person, which spring system enables the person, by compression and deflection of at least on... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6666796 | Walking assisting apparatus Apparatus to assist human walking, incorporating in combination first and second longitudinally extending strut members that are relatively movable, longitudinally, and adapted to transmit body associated loading; the first strut member or members operati... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6648803 | Stilts A stilt having a multiple-articulating, three segment base provides enhanced stability and a better translation of walking forces. The intermediate base segment is attached to both toe and heel base segments in a manner that permits relative rotational mo... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6517586 | Support apparatus A support structure having a shoe platform and a floor platform, with the said shoe platform and floor platform movably conjoined, and retained by a sprung component, to a set of supports. Moreover, there are a plurality of leg section supports that are c... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6494919 | Crutch device A prosthetic device for use with lower limb injuries, the device having a lower limb supporting platform and stabilizing brackets adjustably mounted on an upright leg member that is designed for efficient transfer of a user's weight through the hip, the u... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6306068 | Exercising and/or amusement device An exercising and/or amusement device supported by a ground surface and on which a person may stand. The device includes a walking beam having first and second platforms at opposite ends thereof for supporting the feet of a person, each platform having an... | 10/23/2001 |
| 6238437 | Able-bodied artificial foot phosthesis testing apparatus The present invention is footwear for use by an able-bodied person to test and appreciate the functions of a prosthetic foot. The footwear includes an upper for attachment to a user's foot and a mounting plate attached to the inside sole of the footwear. ... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6105718 | Roofer's extend-a-leg A roofer's step stilt for providing an adjustably extendable stilt for bracing on a toe hold structure on a roof top to allow a roofer to step thereon to reach higher up locations without requiring additional scaffolding to be constructed. The roofer's st... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6085765 | Forearm crutch cushion system A forearm crutch cushion system that includes an arm cradle cushion assembly and a hand grip cushion assembly. The arm cradle cushion assembly including a rectangular shaped, padded forearm contact section, left and right rectangular top fold-over securin... | 07/11/2000 |
| 5980351 | Recreational printing device A set of footwear blocks having a set of footwear blocks has indicia, such as animal tracks or characters thereon, wherein the tracks can be interchanged between different images. The blocks also have rigid handles to support the arms of the child while w... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5713818 | Arm extension exercise device This exercise device extends the forearms of a human user to permit running on all fours as an animal runs. The device, usually used as a set of two, is long enough to approximately equalize the user's hip to foot distance and the distance from the user's... | 02/03/1998 |
| 5685807 | Bouncing boot Bouncing boot having a platform, a resilient bouncing element with a hemispheric lower portion mounted in a fixed position on the under side of the platform, heel and toe pieces mounted on the upper side of the platform for receiving the foot of a person,... | 11/11/1997 |
| 5645515 | Stilt system An improved spring-loaded parallelogram stilt. An improved leg support attachment is provided in which the leg support is attached by a capturing bracket to the rearward vertical support. A nut and bolt pass through the capturing bracket, the bottom of th... | 07/08/1997 |
