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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 01, 2019
Filed:
Apr. 15, 2015
The Commonwealth of Australia, Australian Capital Territory, AU;
Thomas Wayne Chapman, Bridgewater, AU;
THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA, Canberra, AU;
Abstract
The present disclosure relates to an exoskeleton system to be worn by a user. The system includes a load carriage arrangement configured to carry an applied load. The load carriage arrangement includes a frame, for example a frame for a backpack, and at least one non-rigid member. The at least one-non rigid member is arranged to transfer at least a first part of the applied load carried by the load carriage arrangement to the ground bypassing the user's musculoskeletal system. The system may further include a load sharing arrangement configured to transfer a second part of the applied load to the user's musculoskeletal system.