A support and a support system enable assisting rehabilitation patients with walking and standing. The support includes a supporting structure with a longitudinal axis, the supporting structure having an upper structure and a lower structure; a height adjusting actuator configured to adjust a vertical distance between the upper structure and the lower structure; and a width adjusting actuator connected to the support structure, wherein the width adjusting actuator is configured to move at least part of the supporting structure in a transverse direction to the longitudinal axis.

A support and a support system enable assisting rehabilitation patients with walking and standing. The support includes a supporting structure with a longitudinal axis, the supporting structure having an upper structure and a lower structure; a height adjusting actuator configured to adjust a vertical distance between the upper structure and the lower structure; and a width adjusting actuator connected to the support structure, wherein the width adjusting actuator is configured to move at least part of the supporting structure in a transverse direction to the longitudinal axis.

An embodiment apparatus includes a crossbar including a surface with holes arranged along a portion of the crossbar and a handle including a surface with a hole. The crossbar may be configured to allow the handle to positionally adjust along the portion of the crossbar such that the hole in the surface of the handle aligns with one of the holes in the surface of the crossbar when the handle is located at a position along the portion. Alternatively or in addition, the handle may include a head which defines a plurality of holes in the handle. In this arrangement, a first connector is configured to slidably engage one of the plurality of holes in the handle and the hole in the crossbar, each of the plurality of holes in the first handle defining an orientation of the first handle.

The adjustment mechanism according to the present invention is composed of a body, a hollow bar interior formed in the body, at least one screw hole formed on one side of the body, at least one tightening screw passing through the screw hole, a knob rigidly connected to the tightening screw to turn the screw, at least one tightening member on which the tip portion of the tightening screw rests in the interior, at least one guide rigidly connected to the tightening member, and at least one guide hole formed on the body supporting the guide in a free fit.

The adjustment mechanism according to the present invention is composed of a body, a hollow bar interior formed in the body, at least one screw hole formed on one side of the body, at least one tightening screw passing through the screw hole, a knob rigidly connected to the tightening screw to turn the screw, at least one tightening member on which the tip portion of the tightening screw rests in the interior, at least one guide rigidly connected to the tightening member, and at least one guide hole formed on the body supporting the guide in a free fit.

An athletic shoe, having a shoe upper and a rotary closure for lacing the shoe on the foot of the wearer by at least one tensioning element. The rotary closure is arranged on the instep of the shoe. The rotary closure has a rotatably arranged tension roller and is driven by an electric motor via a transmission. The transmission includes a first spur gear of the first spur gear stage that meshes with a drive pinion of the electric motor, a pinion, connected to the first spur gear in a rotationally fixed manner, that meshes with a second spur gear of a second spur gear stage, wherein the second spur gear is connected to a worm of a worm gear, and the worm meshes with a worm wheel.

A portable parallel walking bar assembly which can be rapidly assembled, disassembled, transported and stored when not in use. A pair of collapsible parallel bars can extend to a length of 8.5 feet and collapse to a length of only 4 feet. Support stanchions having an adjustable height between 24 and 40 inches attached to the collapsible parallel bars for stabilization. Each support stanchion has a flat cross-member, which spans a width of the assembly and provides a base of support. On opposing ends of each cross-member, a vertical support extends up and is adjustable in height. The vertical supports respectively connect to the collapsible parallel bars in such a way that the assembly is stable and secure for rehabilitation purposes, specifically for persons with physical disability to apply force through the collapsible parallel bars to support their body weight as needed while walking.

A portable parallel walking bar assembly which can be rapidly assembled, disassembled, transported and stored when not in use. A pair of collapsible parallel bars can extend to a length of 8.5 feet and collapse to a length of only 4 feet. Support stanchions having an adjustable height between 24 and 40 inches attached to the collapsible parallel bars for stabilization. Each support stanchion has a flat cross-member, which spans a width of the assembly and provides a base of support. On opposing ends of each cross-member, a vertical support extends up and is adjustable in height. The vertical supports respectively connect to the collapsible parallel bars in such a way that the assembly is stable and secure for rehabilitation purposes, specifically for persons with physical disability to apply force through the collapsible parallel bars to support their body weight as needed while walking.

A limb assistance device for assisting in the movement of a lower limb of a user. The limb assistance devices can attach to or be integrated with a stability aid (e.g., a walker or parallel bars). The devices may comprise an adaptor bracket configured to attach to the stability aid, an elastic cord coupled to the adaptor bracket, and an adjustment component attached to the elastic cord. Moving the stability aid (e.g., the walker) may cause the attachment component to pull the shoe of the user along with the stability aid.

A limb assistance device for assisting in the movement of a lower limb of a user. The limb assistance devices can attach to or be integrated with a stability aid (e.g., a walker or parallel bars). The devices may comprise an adaptor bracket configured to attach to the stability aid, an elastic cord coupled to the adaptor bracket, and an adjustment component attached to the elastic cord. Moving the stability aid (e.g., the walker) may cause the attachment component to pull the shoe of the user along with the stability aid.