US 12,428,082 B2
Mechanical walking device with step size adjustment
Elena Roussanova, Costa Mesa, CA (US)
Assigned to Elena Roussanova, Costa Mesa, CA (US)
Filed by Elena Roussanova, Costa Mesa, CA (US)
Filed on Aug. 19, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/891,919.
Prior Publication US 2022/0396320 A1, Dec. 15, 2022
Int. Cl. B62D 57/032 (2006.01)
CPC B62D 57/032 (2013.01) 8 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of operating a mechanical walker, comprising:
providing the walker with a left grouping of at least first, second, and third left legs and a right grouping of at least first, second, and third right legs;
using a left crank wheel to modify a step size of the left grouping of legs;
using a right crank wheel to modify a step size of the right grouping of legs;
using internal mechanisms of the left and right crank wheels to modify relative step sizes between the left and right groupings.