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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 09, 2002
Filed:
Feb. 03, 2000
Mark Nelson, Slingerlands, NY (US);
Raymond H. Puffer, Jr., Watervliet, NY (US);
Thomas Bonkenburg, York, PA (US);
Brad Hunting, Mead, CO (US);
Other;
Abstract
A physical interaction device includes a controller ( ) and one or more arms ( ), such as a first arm ( ) and a second arm ( ). The first arm ( ) is movably connected with a first support ( ). The first arm includes a first flexible portion sized to physically interact with a first limb portion of a user of the device. The second arm ( ) is movably connected with a second support ( ). The second arm ( ) includes a second flexible portion sized to physically interact with the first limb portion of the user and/or a second limb portion of the user. The controller ( ) is linkable with the first arm ( ), the second arm ( ) and the pitch adjuster ( ). The controller ( ) is configured to adjust the angle of the first arm ( ) and the second arm ( ). The controller ( ) is configured to selectively cause a first movement of the first flexible portion of the first arm ( ). The controller ( ) is configured to selectively cause a second movement of the second flexible portion of the second arm ( ). The first movement of the first flexible portion of the first arm ( ) serves to contact the first flexible portion of the first arm ( ) with the user to physically imitate a first human strike toward the user. The second movement of the second flexible portion of the second arm ( ) serves to contact the second flexible portion of the second arm ( ) with the user to physically imitate a second human strike toward the user.