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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 09, 2004
Filed:
Jun. 05, 2001
Steven M. Reinecke, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Allan D. Luce, Shakopee, MN (US);
Robin Sydor, Saint Paul, MN (US);
Mark J. Strehlke, New Germany, MN (US);
AMEI Technologies, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);
Abstract
An ambulatory support device includes two support belts configured to be positioned around a user's body. At least one of the support belts includes a canting mechanism that couples opposing portions of the support belt. The canting mechanism allows the opposing portions to rotate about associated pivots to allow the support belt to conform to the user's body and synchronizes the movement of the opposing portions of the support belt such that movement of one portion causes a substantially equivalent movement of the other portion. The support device also includes one or more support mechanisms. Each support mechanism is coupled between the support belts and provides stability to the user's body.