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US Patent 7422550
Issued Date
September 9, 2008
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The present invention is a gait therapy device which facilitates the lower extremities particularly the action of flexion at the hip and knee to aid a patient in assisted ambulation, as well as knee, foot and ankle action. The gait trainer apparatus comprises: (a) a moveable frame adapted to move along the ground; (b) at least one motion responsive wheel attached to the frame and adapted to contact the ground and to turn as the frame moves along the ground, and at least one wheel having an offset motion portion having a right side and left side; (c) a left foot attachment, the left foot attachment connected to the left side of the offset motion portion by a flexible or elastic member; and (d) a right foot attachment, the right foot attachment connected to the right side of the offset motion portion by a flexible or elastic member.
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September 9, 2008
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10/945,302
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September 20, 2004
US Classification
482/68   135/65 135/67 280/87.021 297/5 482/66
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A63B   22/00   (20060101)   A63B   22/20   (20060101)  
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482/6   482/7   482/66   482/67   482/68   482/69   482/70   482/71   482/78   482/80   482/124   482/126   482/142   482/143   482/145   434/255   119/770   601/23   601/24   601/27   601/29   601/33   601/34   601/35   280/87.021   280/87.051   297/5   297/6   135/67  
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