US2006070646A1PendingUtilityA1

System for improving the balance of a person

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Assignee: KENYON LAB LLCPriority: Oct 5, 2004Filed: Oct 5, 2004Published: Apr 6, 2006
Est. expiryOct 5, 2024(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Ronald Denman
A45B 3/00A45F 3/14A45F 2003/146A45B 9/00A61H 3/02A45F 2003/144A61H 2003/0205
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Abstract

A system for improving the balance of a person while in a standing position, transitioning between a sitting and a standing position, or while performing various recreational or other activities which require precise balancing comprises a gyrostabilizer, and a support for holding the gyrostabilizer. The support is either in the form of a belt to be coupled to a user's torso, or in the form of a walking cane to be gripped by a hand of the user in order to steady the user while using the gyrostabilizer.

Claims

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1 . A system for improving the balance of a person, the system comprising: 
 at least one gyrostabilizer; and    a support for holding the at least one gyrostabilizer, the support being adapted to communicate with one of a torso and a hand of a user so as to steady the user while using the at least one gyrostabilizer.    
   
   
       2 . A system as defined in  claim 1 , wherein the support includes a belt for being attached to the waist of a user.  
   
   
       3 . A system as defined in  claim 2 , wherein the at least one gyrostabilizer is coupled to the belt so as to be disposed at the front of a user when wearing the belt.  
   
   
       4 . A system as defined in  claim 2 , further comprising an elongated handle coupled to the gyrostabilizer such that the elongated handle laterally extends to each side of a user for gripping by both hands to further steady the user.  
   
   
       5 . A system as defined in  claim 2 , further comprising shoulder straps coupled to the belt.  
   
   
       6 . A system as defined in  claim 5 , wherein the shoulder straps form a crisscross configuration.  
   
   
       7 . A system as defined in  claim 2 , further comprising a power source to communicate with and energize the at least one gyrostabilizer.  
   
   
       8 . A system as defined in  claim 7 , wherein the power source is a battery power source.  
   
   
       9 . A system as defined in  claim 8 , wherein the battery power source is rechargeable.  
   
   
       10 . A system as defined in  claim 1 , wherein the support includes a walking cane.  
   
   
       11 . A system as defined in  claim 10 , wherein the walking cane defines at least one chamber, and wherein the at least one gyrostabilizer is to be accommodated within the at least one chamber.  
   
   
       12 . A system as defined in  claim 11 , further comprising a power source to communicate with and energize the at least one gyrostabilizer, the power source to be accommodated within the at least one chamber.  
   
   
       13 . A system as defined in  claim 12 , wherein the power source is a battery power source.  
   
   
       14 . A system as defined in  claim 13 , wherein the battery power source is rechargeable.  
   
   
       15 . A system for improving the balance of a person, the system comprising: 
 a belt; and    at least one gyrostabilizer to be coupled to the belt so as to steady a user while wearing the at least one gyrostabilizer.    
   
   
       16 . A system as defined in  claim 15 , further comprising shoulder straps coupled to the belt.  
   
   
       17 . A system as defined in  claim 16 , wherein the shoulder straps form a crisscross configuration.  
   
   
       18 . A system as defined in  claim 15 , wherein the at least one gyrostabilizer is coupled to the belt so as to be disposed at the front of a user when wearing the belt.  
   
   
       19 . A system as defined in  claim 15 , further comprising an elongated handle coupled to the gyrostabilizer such that the elongated handle laterally extends to each side of a user for gripping by both hands to further steady the user.  
   
   
       20 . A system as defined in  claim 15 , further comprising a power source to communicate with and energize the at least one gyrostabilizer.  
   
   
       21 . A system as defined in  claim 20 , wherein the power source is coupled to the belt so as to be disposed behind a user when wearing the belt.  
   
   
       22 . A system as defined in  claim 20 , wherein the power source is a battery power source.  
   
   
       23 . A system as defined in  claim 22 , wherein the battery power source is rechargeable.  
   
   
       24 . A system for improving the balance of a person, the system comprising: 
 a walking cane defining at least one chamber; and    at least one gyrostabilizer to be accommodated within the at least one chamber.    
   
   
       25 . A system as defined in  claim 24 , wherein the at least one gyrostabilizer includes two gyrostabilizers to be accommodated within the at least one chamber.  
   
   
       26 . A system as defined in  claim 24 , further comprising a power source to communicate with and energize the at least one gyrostabilizer, the power source to be accommodated within the at least one chamber.  
   
   
       27 . A system as defined in  claim 26 , wherein the power source is a battery power source.  
   
   
       28 . A system as defined in  claim 27 , wherein the battery power source is rechargeable.  
   
   
       29 . A system as defined in  claim 24 , wherein the walking cane includes an upper portion, a middle portion and a lower portion, the at least one chamber includes first and second chambers, the upper portion and the middle portion cooperating to define the first chamber, and the middle portion and the lower portion cooperating to define the second chamber.  
   
   
       30 . A system as defined in  claim 29 , wherein the at least one gyrostabilizer is to be accommodated in one of the chambers, and further including a power source to communicate with and energize the at least one gyrostabilizer, the power source to be accommodated in the other of the chambers.  
   
   
       31 . A system as defined in  claim 29 , wherein the at least one gyrostabilizer includes first and second gyrostabilizer, the first gyrostabilizer to be accommodated in the first chamber, and the second gyrostabilizer to be accommodated in the second chamber.  
   
   
       32 . A system as defined in  claim 31 , further comprising a power source to communicate with and energize the at least one gyrostabilizer, the power source to be disposed externally of the walking cane.  
   
   
       33 . A system as defined in  claim 32 , wherein the power source is a battery power source.  
   
   
       34 . A system as defined in  claim 33 , wherein the battery power source is rechargeable.  
   
   
       35 . A system as defined in  claim 32 , further comprising a belt to be coupled to the power source.  
   
   
       36 . A system as defined in  claim 24 , wherein the walking cane includes an upper portion and a lower portion, the upper portion and the lower portion cooperating to define the at least one chamber.  
   
   
       37 . A system as defined in  claim 36 , further comprising a power source to communicate with and energize the at least one gyrostabilizer, the power source to be disposed externally of the walking cane.  
   
   
       38 . A system as defined in  claim 37 , wherein the power source is a battery power source.  
   
   
       39 . A system as defined in  claim 38 , wherein the battery power source is rechargeable.  
   
   
       40 . A system as defined in  claim 37 , further comprising a belt to be coupled to the power source.

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