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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 21, 1984
Filed:
Aug. 06, 1982
Applicant:
Inventors:
Elmer G Paquette, Madison, WI (US);
Michael J Maloney, Madison, WI (US);
Douglas S Swain, Brockton, MA (US);
Richard F LaCerte, Hudson, MA (US);
James B Peters, Madison, WI (US);
Robert E Mast, Dalton, WI (US);
Assignee:
The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army, Washington, DC (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01M / ; G01M / ; G01N / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
73-7 ; 73 73 ; 734321 ;
Abstract
Footwear is tested and evaluated by apparatus which is capable of simulat the actual wearing thereof under various environmental conditions. The apparatus includes a leg pylon and artificial foot which are moved as a unit by apparatus which duplicates the motion of the knee and ankle of an individual. The artificial foot, on which the footwear to be tested is mounted, may be provided with various sensors or condition simulators.