NASA NTRS ยท 19930005524
Passive zero-gravity leg restraint
Abstract
A passive zero or microgravity leg restraint is described which includes a central support post with a top and a bottom. Extending from the central support post are a calf pad tab, to which calf pad is attached, and a foot pad tab, to which foot tab is attached. Also extending from central support post are knee pads. When the restraint is in use the user's legs are forced between pads by a user imposed scissors action of the legs. The user's body is then supported in a zero or microgravity neutral body posture by the leg restraint. The calf pad has semi-ridig elastic padding material covering structural stiffener. The foot pad has padding material and a structural stiffener. Knee pads have s structural tube stiffener at their core.
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Miller, Christopher R.. 1989-09-12. Passive zero-gravity leg restraint. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19930005524
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