WALKING FACILITATING APPARATUS Russian patent published in 1998 - IPC

FIELD: medical equipment, in particular, traumatology and orthopedics. SUBSTANCE: apparatus has carcass with members to be attached to user's body, pair of levers pivotally connected with their one end to carcass and positioned between user's legs and with their other end to user's shoes supporting platform. Pair of levers has coxofemoral lever and talocrural lever, which are interconnected through pivot unit with ratchet gear. Apparatus is further provided with mechanism for retaining pivot unit with ratchet gear. This mechanism is kinematically connected with shoes supporting platform. Talocrural lever is mounted for axial displacement. Retaining mechanism has catch with control members adapted to eliminate jamming. Platform is common for user's shoes and is pivotally connected with talocrural lever. EFFECT: increased efficiency, simplified construction and enhanced reliability in operation. 7 dwg