公开(公告)号：US10441493B2

公开(公告)日：2019-10-15

申请号：US15789573

申请日：2017-10-20

Applicant: PURDUE RESEARCH FOUNDATION

Inventor： Brett Francis Adams ,  Andrew Fan ,  Nikko George Sadural ,  Junyan Lim ,  Jeffrey John Cargill ,  Sameer Chetan Saiya

IPC: A61H3/00 ,  A61H3/02

Abstract: A mobility device for assisting an individual with limited or altered mobility due to a leg injury or condition. The mobility device includes a rod that defines a longitudinal axis of the mobility device, a foot rest slidably mounted for longitudinal translation along the rod, a seat located at an upper end of the mobility device, and an impact-absorbing mechanism for absorbing impacts transferred from the seat to the rod. The device is configured for securing the thigh of the user's leg to the seat, and securing the foot of the user's leg to the foot rest.

公开(公告)号：US20180110671A1

公开(公告)日：2018-04-26

申请号：US15789573

申请日：2017-10-20

Applicant: PURDUE RESEARCH FOUNDATION

Inventor： Brett Francis Adams ,  Andrew Fan ,  Nikko George Sadural ,  Junyan Lim ,  Jeffrey John Cargill ,  Sameer Chetan Saiya

IPC: A61H3/00

CPC classification number: A61H3/00 ,  A61H3/02 ,  A61H3/0277 ,  A61H2003/005 ,  A61H2003/007 ,  A61H2003/0211 ,  A61H2201/0192 ,  A61H2201/165

Abstract: A mobility device for assisting an individual with limited or altered mobility due to a leg injury or condition. The mobility device includes a rod that defines a longitudinal axis of the mobility device, a foot rest slidably mounted for longitudinal translation along the rod, a seat located at an upper end of the mobility device, and an impact-absorbing mechanism for absorbing impacts transferred from the seat to the rod. The device is configured for securing the thigh of the user's leg to the seat, and securing the foot of the user's leg to the foot rest.