ARTICULATED HUMAN ARM SUPPORT
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1. An upper body appendage support apparatus comprisingat least one articulating support structure;
- an upper body appendage support structure movably attached to the articulating support structure;
the upper body appendage support structure comprising;
a surface on which at least a portion of an upper body appendage can rest;
wherein the articulating support structure counteracts the weight of the upper body appendage support structure and any weight thereon by providing a lifting force.
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Abstract
An upper body appendage support apparatus having an articulating parallelogram support structure connected to an articulating upper body appendage support structure, the latter accommodating a user'"'"'s forearm, wrist, and/or heel-of-hand. The apparatus analogously jointed to the human arm and moving synchronously therewith.
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1. An upper body appendage support apparatus comprising
at least one articulating support structure; -
an upper body appendage support structure movably attached to the articulating support structure; the upper body appendage support structure comprising; a surface on which at least a portion of an upper body appendage can rest; wherein the articulating support structure counteracts the weight of the upper body appendage support structure and any weight thereon by providing a lifting force. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20)
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19. An upper body appendage support apparatus comprising
at least one articulating support structure; -
an upper body appendage support structure pivotally attached to the articulating support structure at pivot point; an adjustment mechanism to adjust the pivot point of the upper body appendage support structure; the upper body appendage support structure comprising; a surface on which at least a portion of an upper body appendage can rest; wherein the articulating support structure counteracts the weight of the upper body appendage support structure and any weight thereon by providing a lifting force; a roll mechanisms to allow rotation of upper body appendages without lifting from, or sliding on upper body appendage support structure resting surface; and a mounting component attached to the articulating support structure for mounting the apparatus to a support.
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