Patent ID: 8257232
Filing Date: 2012-09-04
Classification: A61H,A63B

Abstract:
1. A device for helping a user relearn his or her balance and regain the ability to stand or walk, comprising: a user support member providing a support surface on which the user can stand; two upright members between which said user support member extends, each of said uprights having an upper end that is not higher than the user's shoulders when the user is standing on the support surface; a harness configured and dimensioned to be worn by the user to surround the user's legs, said harness having at least two connection members each associated with a respective upright member, said connection members being located at the height of, or below, the center of gravity of the user when said harness is being worn by the user; traction means connectible to said connection members for exerting an upward force on said harness and thus on the user, said traction means comprising two straps each extending downwardly from a guide element carried by a respective upright member at a location above said connection members and each strap having one end connectable to a respective connection member; and protective members separate from said harness and including a front protective member disposed to prevent the user from falling forward and a rear protective member disposed to prevent the user from falling backward, said front and rear protective members being mounted to be substantially at the level of the navel of the user.