Patents
US 12115122 B2: Hands-free walking devices and methods
- Granted
- 2024-10-15
- Filed
- 2021-10-22 application 17508366
- Type
- Utility · 23 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
Hands-free walking devices and methods of constructing the same are described herein. The devices can include a receiving member to receive a portion of a patient's leg above a patient's knee and one or more hinges connected to the receiving member. One or more vertical members can be each connected to one of the hinges. A ground-contact member can be connected to the vertical members. The receiving member can transfer at least a portion of the patient's weight through the vertical members to the ground-contact member. The hinges can rotate about an axis about which the patient's knee also rotates while walking to support a natural gait.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg241015.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utah State University 160 patents | US company or organization | Logan, UT | Utah State University College or university EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY Nonprofit EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Greenhalgh | Logan, UT | 2 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| A61H | Physical therapy apparatus, e.g. devices for locating or stimulating reflex points in the body; artificial respiration; massage; bathing devices for special therapeutic or hygienic purposes or specific parts of the body | A61H3/0288 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-11-30 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | GREENHALGH, SCOTT signed 2021-10-01 | UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY LOGAN, UT | 58240/660 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
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