FOOT ORTHOSIS AND EXOSKELETON

摘要

The present invention contemplates a variety of apparatuses for carrying and concealing a weapon holster on a lower leg. A device is provided that offloads weight associated with a leg-carried weapon and eliminates torque forces caused by walking with said weapon. Supplies or alternative weapons can also be carried. The device includes an anterior exoskeleton bracket and, in some embodiments, a foot orthosis. A holster is mounted near the top of the device. The exoskeleton, attaching to the foot orthosis or a shoe/boot, provides ankle support and offloads the weight of the weapon. A variable resistance linkage is integrated into the exoskeleton. The resistance is adjustable for a particular user based on physical condition.

主权项

1. A device, comprising:
a foot orthosis comprising a first edge and a second edge such that, when the device is donned by a wearer, the first edge is oriented along an outside edge of a foot of the wearer and the second edge is oriented along an inside edge of the foot of the wearer; a brace configured such that when the device is donned by a wearer, a position of a vertical center axis of the brace substantially aligns with a position of a vertical center axis of a shin of the wearer; an essentially vertical anterior exoskeleton comprising an elongated member disposed along the vertical center axis of the brace and extending from the brace to the first edge of the foot orthosis; and a variable resistance linkage disposed along the exoskeleton, the variable resistance linkage configured such that, when the device is donned by the wearer, at least a portion of the exoskeleton is allowed to move with the foot of the wearer at least in a frontal plane and a sagittal plane.