US 12,440,303 B2
Body worn body part support device and method
Roger J. Malcolm, San Clemente, CA (US); and Daniel B. Kim, Mission Viejo, CA (US)
Filed by Roger J. Malcolm, San Clemente, CA (US); and Daniel B. Kim, Mission Viejo, CA (US)
Filed on May 5, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/737,881.
Application 17/737,881 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/166,703, filed on Feb. 3, 2021, granted, now 11,598,083.
Application 17/166,703 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/638,079, abandoned, previously published as PCT/US2018/046088, filed on Aug. 9, 2018.
Application 16/638,079 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/675,515, filed on Aug. 11, 2017, granted, now 10,315,745, issued on Jun. 11, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2022/0257336 A1, Aug. 18, 2022
Int. Cl. A61B 90/60 (2016.01); A61B 90/53 (2016.01); A61F 5/02 (2006.01); A61B 90/50 (2016.01)
CPC A61B 90/60 (2016.02) [A61B 90/53 (2016.02); A61F 5/02 (2013.01); A61B 2090/502 (2016.02)] 88 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
20. A method for supporting a first body part of a person, said method comprises:
selecting a support device comprising:
a beam having a variable stiffness;
a first harness secured to a first location on said oblong beam;
a second harness secured to a second location on said oblong beam spaced apart from said first location;
attaching said first harness to a first body part of a person;
attaching said second harness to a second body part of said person, wherein said second body part is spaced apart from said first body part;
adjusting a stiffness of said oblong beam;
adjusting a distance between said first location and said first body part;
allowing unrestricted rotational movement of said first body part;
changing a load upon said first body part; and,
carrying a component of said load on said second body part through said oblong beam.