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Human bipedal locomotion device

  • US 5,016,869 A
  • Filed: 07/03/1990
  • Issued: 05/21/1991
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/05/1989
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A personal bipedal device comprising:

  • an external frame for attachment to the upper body of a user;

    a pair of leg frames pivotally attached to the external frame and arranged to be compressed to absorb energy when landing on the ground under the weight of the user, each leg frame being longer than the corresponding leg of the user and having a first portion attached to the user'"'"'s foot region and a second portion adapted to contact the ground spaced from and below the first portion thereof; and

    spring means carried on the external frame and cooperatively engaged with tension means which extends to the leg frames so that compression of either of the leg frames upon contact between said second portion of the leg frame and the ground transfers energy to the spring means through the tension means to apply lift to the user'"'"'s body and a spring action between the user'"'"'s feet and the ground so the user is lifted while walking or running with a spring action.

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