Patent ID: 7597017

Claim:
A locomotion simulator comprising: a base having a surface movable along a base axis; a post mounted to the base; a pelvic structure including: a first support movably mounted to the post, the first support allowing a displacement of the pelvic structure along a first pelvic axis generally perpendicular to the base axis; a second support movably mounted to the first support, the second support allowing a displacement of the pelvic structure along a second pelvic axis generally parallel to the base axis; a hip-thigh mechanism mounted to the second support, the hip-thigh mechanism including: a hip joint having a pivot axis generally perpendicular to the displacement of the second support; a thigh segment assembly pivotally so connected to the hip joint as to pivot in a plan defined by the first and second pelvic axes; wherein coordinated displacement of the pelvic structure and pivoting of the thigh segment assembly simulates patterns of locomotion.