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1) A support system for a user who is at an enhanced risk of a fall when moving peripatetically within a structure, wherein the system comprises:
a) a body harness that, when worn by the user:
i) comprises at least one strap low-end attachment means, wherein the at least one low-end attachment means is located at or near at least one shoulder of the user when the body harness is worn properly.ii) is capable of supporting the user's entire gravitational weight without causing discomfort when the user is in a fall-equivalent position;iii) when the user is in a fall-equivalent position, maintains the user's upper body at an angle that is more vertical than horizontal on average along the length of the user's backbone; b) an overhead mobility template comprising:
i) at least one navigational surface;ii) a riding link that is capable of moving facilely along the navigational surface, and wherein the riding link further comprises a strap high-end attachment means;iii) a detachment prevention component that keeps the riding link engaged with the navigational surface; c) at least one retractable strap, respectively attached at its low end to the strap low-end attachment means of the body harness and at the strap's high end to the strap high-end attachment means of the riding link; d) a motor to control winding and unwinding of the strap, wherein the motor is affixed to the riding link; and e) a control module wherein the control module directs the activity of the motor autonomously during winding and unwinding of the strap, and wherein the control module is in electrical, electronic or radiofrequency communication with the motor. |
