Honda Motor Co., Ltd.

Angelica Gabrielle Trumpler

Benjamin B MacArthur

Dwayne Switzer

Benjamin Adam Hoffman

Benjamin Douglas Deboer

Darrell Lindsay Hastings

Jonathan Minto

An orthotic device is coupleable to a fastener installation tool and is configured to be worn on an appendage of a user of the fastener installation tool. The orthotic device is configurable between a relaxed state and a rigid state, and includes at least one activation component responsive to an activation signal output by a controller in communication with the fastener installation tool. The at least one activation component changes the orthotic device from the relaxed state to the rigid state in response to operation of the fastener installation tool.

Orthotic device for use with user-operated tool

An orthotic device is provided. The orthotic device is worn on an appendage of a user of a fastener installation tool, and is configurable between a relaxed state and a rigid state. The orthotic device includes at least one activation component that is responsive to an activation signal output by a controller in communication with the fastener installation tool. The activation component changes the orthotic device from the relaxed state to the rigid state in response to the controller detecting a resistive force at the fastener installation tool during installation of a fastener.

Orthotic device responsive to detected forces at user-operated tool

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Mulmur, Canada

Angelica Gabrielle Trumpler