Patents by Inventor Dustin Vehon

Dustin Vehon has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Preloaded personal augmentation suit and method for assisted human motion
    Patent number: 11826298
    Abstract: A human motion assistance device has an upper torso harness and a preloaded leg strap arrangement affixed to the upper torso harness. The preloaded leg strap arrangement has an X-bracket connected to the upper torso harness. The preloaded leg strap arrangement further uses a plurality of blocks and a preloaded strap routed through the blocks and connected to the X-bracket. The preloaded leg strap arrangement further uses a knee pad with a split seam. The preloaded strap is under tension, even when the human motion assistance device is in a relaxed state. The preloading provides an immediate force which increases under a loaded state. The potential energy stored during the loaded state is released when transitioning from a standing position to a crouched, squatting, or seated position. The configuration allows for maximizing the energy storage without putting excess shoulder pressure on the user when standing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: SpringActive, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew A Holgate, Jeffrey A. Ward, Chase Wheeler, Dustin Vehon
  • Preloaded Personal Augmentation Suit and Method for Assisted Human Motion
    Publication number: 20210113412
    Abstract: A human motion assistance device has an upper torso harness and a preloaded leg strap arrangement affixed to the upper torso harness. The preloaded leg strap arrangement has an X-bracket connected to the upper torso harness. The preloaded leg strap arrangement further uses a plurality of blocks and a preloaded strap routed through the blocks and connected to the X-bracket. The preloaded leg strap arrangement further uses a knee pad with a split seam. The preloaded strap is under tension, even when the human motion assistance device is in a relaxed state. The preloading provides an immediate force which increases under a loaded state. The potential energy stored during the loaded state is released when transitioning from a standing position to a crouched, squatting, or seated position. The configuration allows for maximizing the energy storage without putting excess shoulder pressure on the user when standing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2019
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Applicant: SpringActive, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew A. Holgate, Jeffrey A. Ward, Chase Wheeler, Dustin Vehon