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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7946966 | Leg extensions This invention provides a device for increasing the apparent height of persons, such as may be called for in theatrical and cinematographic applications. The device enables active normal-appearing walking and other motion, and is sufficiently compact to be used unde... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7678027 | Ball exerciser for arms and torso An exercise ball device for exercising by a user while in a prone position. The exercise ball device includes a semi-circular shaped housing having an outer curved surface and an interior curved compartment having an inner curved surface. The housing has a retaining... | 03/16/2010 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 5643150 | Foldable exerciser horse Disclosed is a foldable exerciser horse which has simple and collapsible structure. A user can use it as an exerciser bike while enjoys the fun of riding a horse.... | 07/01/1997 |
| 5514054 | Stilts 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 (... | 05/07/1996 |
| 5498220 | Toe-articulated stilt An improved toe-articulated stilt is described wherein there are at least three vertically oriented parallel support columns and a plurality of journaling components to allow at least a two piece foot support to control at least a two piece base which con... | 03/12/1996 |
| 5295932 | Stilts A pair of stilts are provided. Each of the stilts has a resilient flexible foot which can be hinged or integral with the lower stilt leg portion. The resilient flexible foot has first and second projections defining a channel that receives a third project... | 03/22/1994 |
| 5074548 | Walking stilts An adjustable stilt as disclosed consisting of first and second tubular elements, the second tubular element being slideably disposed with the first. The tubular elements have suitable holes formed therein through which a clevis pin or other suitable devi... | 12/24/1991 |
| 4927137 | Stilt A stilt for use in paris to elevate the user thereof. Each stilt includes a ground engaging portion attached to the lower end of an elongated upstanding support. A foot support assembly is attached to the elongated support at a vertically elevated positio... | 05/22/1990 |
| 4711446 | Stilt An upright standard is provided having upper and lower end portions and inner and outer upstanding longitudinal sides. A horizontally outwardly projecting foot block is guidingly mounted from the inner side of the standard for movement therealong and a ge... | 12/08/1987 |
| 4340218 | Resilient type exerciser for simulating climbing An exercising device for simulating climbing includes a base with a resisting device secured thereto for attachment to the legs of the user and a vertically adjustable step on the base on which the user would step up and down in opposition to the resistin... | 07/20/1982 |
| 4032140 | Adjustable stilt An adjustable stilt for children of all ages. The stilt includes a first tube member with a second tube member received therein for adjusting the length of the stilt. The tube members have a series of apertures therein for receiving the end of a foot stir... | 06/28/1977 |
