USER SUPPORT APPARATUS TO PROVIDE ENHANCED LIMB MOBILITY

摘要

An apparatus to support a user's limb enhances the range of motion of the limb and permits the positioning of a counterforce to be adjusted, which corresponds to the weight of the limb. The apparatus includes a vertical member having a first end coupled to a structure and a second end having a spring mechanism, a horizontal arm assembly rotatably mounted to the spring mechanism by a joint assembly, the horizontal arm assembly having a first arm member coupled to a first side of the joint assembly and a second arm member coupled to a second side of the joint assembly, a limb support assembly coupled to the first arm member of the horizontal arm assembly and having a cuff to enclose a portion of the limb, and a counterweight member slidably mounted to the second arm member.

主权项

1. A support apparatus for use with a user to support a limb of the user and permit an enhanced range of motion of the user's limb, the support apparatus configured to adjust a positioning of a counterforce that corresponds to a weight of the limb, the support apparatus comprising:
a generally vertical member comprising a first end coupled to a support structure and a second end comprising a spring mechanism coupled thereto; a generally horizontal arm assembly rotatably mounted to the spring mechanism by a joint assembly, the horizontal arm assembly comprising a first arm member coupled to a first side of the joint assembly and a second arm member coupled to a second side of the joint assembly; a limb support assembly coupled to the first arm member of the horizontal arm assembly and comprising a cuff to enclose a portion of the limb; and a counterweight member slidably mounted to the second arm member, wherein the counterweight member generates the counterforce corresponding to the weight of the limb, thereby permitting the cuff to fully support the user's limb.