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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 18, 2020
Filed:
Jun. 19, 2015
Lockheed Martin Corporation, Bethesda, MD (US);
Keith Everett Maxwell, Tampa, FL (US);
Patricia Ann Aelker, Longwood, FL (US);
Gavin A. Barnes, Saint Cloud, FL (US);
Antoine J. Bell, Orlando, FL (US);
Robert Brady, Sarasota, FL (US);
Erik Holmen, Sarasota, FL (US);
Alexander Hussain, Sarasota, FL (US);
Joel Chartier, Bradenton, FL (US);
Lockheed Martin Corporation, Bethesda, MD (US);
Abstract
A counterbalance system for an exoskeleton is provided, including a first hip joint to displace an external load experienced by a user above a waist of the user, the first hip joint provides for three degrees of freedom of movement, a tool interface located above the first hip joint to direct load displacement through the first hip joint, and a counterbalance arm having a first end and a second end, the counterbalance arm is secured to the tool interface at the first end, the second end of the counterbalance arm is moveable in an arcuate rotational path ranging from in front of the tool interface to behind the tool interface. Another system and method are also provided.