Gait-altering shoes
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1. A gait-altering shoe comprising:
- a frame adapted to support a user'"'"'s foot; and
at least one wheel that supports the frame above a walking surface, the wheel having a radius that varies as a function of angular position of the wheel such that the wheel automatically rotates when weight is applied to the shoe.
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Abstract
In one embodiment, a gait-altering shoe includes a frame adapted to support a user'"'"'s foot and at least one wheel that supports the frame above a walking surface, the wheel having a radius that varies as a function of angular position of the wheel.
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25 Claims
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1. A gait-altering shoe comprising:
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a frame adapted to support a user'"'"'s foot; and at least one wheel that supports the frame above a walking surface, the wheel having a radius that varies as a function of angular position of the wheel such that the wheel automatically rotates when weight is applied to the shoe. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A gait-altering shoe comprising:
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a frame adapted to support a user'"'"'s foot, the frame including a rear portion and a front portion that is pivotally mounted to the rear portion; and wheels mounted to the rear portion of the frame that support the frame above a walking surface, each wheel having a radius that varies as a function of angular position of the wheel such that the wheel automatically rotates when weight is applied to the shoe. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method for altering a gait cycle of a user, the method comprising:
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attaching a gait-altering shoe to a foot of the user, the shoe including at least one wheel having a radius that varies as a function of angular position of the wheel and that automatically rotates when weight is applied to the wheel; and displacing the user'"'"'s foot with the wheel of the shoe during a stance phase of the gait cycle. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
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