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A transportable offloading weight apparatus for supporting a portion of a patient's weight undergoing gait training is provided. The offloading weight apparatus employs a resilient suspension system to reduce the amount of weight borne by a patient. The offloading weight apparatus includes a frame h

A transportable offloading weight apparatus for supporting a portion of a patient's weight undergoing gait training is provided. The offloading weight apparatus employs a resilient suspension system to reduce the amount of weight borne by a patient. The offloading weight apparatus includes a frame having a connection linkage, a rope routed in the frame through a pulley system, a resilient cord that is attached to the frame at one end and connected to the connection linkage through one end of the rope, a harness support assembly secured to another end of the rope and a tension adjustor for applying tension to the resilient cord.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.]1. An offloading weight apparatus, comprising:a frame having connection linkage;a rope;a resilient cord having one end attached to the frame and another end connected to an end of the rope via the connection linkage;a series of pulleys spaced apart from each other and arra

[ What is claimed is:] [1.]1. An offloading weight apparatus, comprising:a frame having connection linkage;a rope;a resilient cord having one end attached to the frame and another end connected to an end of the rope via the connection linkage;a series of pulleys spaced apart from each other and arranged so as to be supported by the frame, the rope being wrapped about successive ones of the pulleys in the series;a harness support assembly secured to another end of the rope; anda tension adjustor that applies tension to the resilient cord commensurate with weight to be offloaded,wherein the connecting linkage includes a guide element that is arranged to move in unison with the rope, the rope being arranged to move in response to weight forces exerted by a weight held by a harness that is supported by the harness support assembly, further comprising stops arranged to block the guide element and thereby the rope from moving beyond a fixed distance in response to the weight forces.