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Patent No.:

US 12766065 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Oct. 20, 2026

Filed:

Dec. 11, 2025

Torso interface for a trunk supporting exoskeleton

Applicant:

Suitx, Inc., Emeryville, CA (US);

Inventors:

John Kuwata, El Cerrito, CA (US);

Wayne Yi-Wei Tung, Emeryville, CA (US);

Minerva Pillai, Redwood City, CA (US);

Michael Mckinley, Berkeley, CA (US);

Yi Zeng, Emeryville, CA (US);

Zhendong Liu, Emeryville, CA (US);

Jing-Song Huang, Emeryville, CA (US);

Logan Van Engelhoven, Emeryville, CA (US);

Homayoon Kazerooni, Berkeley, CA (US);

Markus Tüttemann, Duderstadt, DE;

Fabienne Röschel, Duderstadt, DE;

Oliver Mizera, Goettingen, DE;

Maximiliam Merker, Goettingen, DE;

Assignee:

suitX, Inc., Emeryville, CA (US);

Attorney:

Polygon IP, LLP

Primary Examiner:

Tarla R Patel

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61H 1/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61H 1/0292 (2013.01); A61H 2201/0192 (2013.01); A61H 2201/1621 (2013.01); A61H 2201/1626 (2013.01); A61H 2201/1652 (2013.01);
Abstract

A torso interface for a trunk-supporting exoskeleton is disclosed. The interface includes a back panel, at least one harness configured to encircle the user's shoulders and torso, and a movable chest panel that transfers supportive forces from the exoskeleton to the user's trunk. The harness includes superior and lateral segments with an adjustment mechanism that maintains balanced tensile forces and consistent chest panel positioning during motion. Routing elements guide the harness to minimize friction and isolate tensile loads from the chest panel. The back panel may include spring-biased panels that automatically adjust to the user's torso width or height for improved comfort and fit. The torso interface may also include limiting and remote adjustment elements and a spine joint that allows or restricts rotation between the interface and exoskeleton frame. The system enhances ergonomic lumbar support while preserving natural torso mobility.

Find Patent Forward Citations

Kuwata, John. (2026). Torso interface for a trunk supporting exoskeleton (U.S. Patent No. 12766065). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/12766065

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