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Passive load bearing system

a load bearing and passive technology, applied in the field of passive load bearing systems, can solve the problems of net loss of body mass, pressure on the body, and frailness of the endoskeleton of the person,

Inactive Publication Date: 2006-12-14
SEGERMARK JAMES D +2
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Benefits of technology

"The present invention is a system and method for passively bearing loads on an animal's body. It helps to keep the animal fit, balanced, and healthy by using a flexible substrate and sub-weights that are attached to it. The system can be used externally or surgically implanted. By using the invention, the animal's body will be balanced and maintained, and it will remain healthy and strong, avoiding osteoporosis."

Problems solved by technology

Losing body weight decreases the pressure on the body and results in a person's endoskeletal structure becoming frail.
These products and methods create a net loss of body mass, including the loss of bone tissue.
Tight or toned muscles on one side of the bone can cause the other side to over stretch and weaken.
Muscles that are more developed on one side of the body than the other consequently lead to physical imbalance of the body in general, and create problems for continued bone development, and degradation over the life of the animal.
Anatomical imbalance of muscles and repetition of any activity (including general movement) leads to problems with proper movement and performance of ordinary tasks.

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[0045]“Appendage” refers to an arm or leg of an endoskeletal animal.

[0046]“Appendage Covering Portion” refers to a sleeve, pant leg or stocking.

[0047]“Joint” refers to an articulation between two or more bones of an appendage of an endoskeletal animal.

[0048]“Midjoint” refers to a point between two joints of an appendage of a normal animal.

[0049]“Weight” means an object weighing more than 1 gram per cubic centimeter or a composite object comprising a plurality of single objects weighing more than 1 gram per cubic centimeter attached to a substrate material.

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[0050]10 Weight (generic) [0051]20 Planar Sub-Weight [0052]22 Substrate [0053]24 Composite Weight [0054]25 Breathable Encapsulation Material [0055]26 Cylindrical Sub-Weight [0056]28 Substrate [0057]30 Breathable Encapsulation Material [0058]29 Composite Weight [0059]32 Spherical Sub-Weight [0060]34 Substrate [0061]36 Breathable Encapsulation Material [0062]37 Composite Weight [0063]38 Long Sleeved Up...

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Abstract

The invention provides a system for temporarily increasing the mass of an animal's body. The invention is useful both as a means of correcting an animal's existing body condition as well as preventing an adverse change to its body condition.

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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] This application is a divisional application of non-provisional application Ser. No. 10 / 816,286 filed on Apr. 1, 2004, which claims the benefit of Provisional Application 60 / 459,713 filed Apr. 2, 2003, both of which are herein incorporated in their entirety.FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0002] The present invention provides a system for temporarily increasing the mass of an animal's body. The invention is useful both as a means of correcting an animal's existing body condition as well as preventing an adverse change to its body condition. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0003] The weight or mass of a person or animal is a function of its size, and is directly proportional to its volume. One cubic centimeter of water has a mass of one gram (under standard conditions). Animals, including humans, are predominantly water, so, with the combined mass from body fat, muscle tissue, and skeletal structure, humans are equal in mass to about one gram per cub...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A63G9/16A47B41/00A63B21/062B29D22/00B29D23/00B32B1/08B65D1/00F16L1/00G09B1/00
CPCA63B21/062A63B21/0628
Inventor SEGERMARK, JAMES D.WIESNER, STEVENWILKINS, DOUGLAS
Owner SEGERMARK JAMES D