EP3370976A4 - Reciprocating arm motion walker - Google Patents

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Publication number: EP3370976A4
Authority: EP; European Patent Office
Prior art keywords: walker; arm motion; reciprocating arm; reciprocating; motion
Prior art date: 2015-11-03
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.): Granted

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EP16863009.3A

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Alan Grantz

Cynthia Louise JOHNSON

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Neuromobility LLC

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Neuromobility LLC

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2015-11-03

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2016-11-03

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2019-05-22

2016-11-03 Application filed by Neuromobility LLC filed Critical Neuromobility LLC

2016-11-03 Priority to EP21150318.0A priority Critical patent/EP3824958A1/en

2018-09-12 Publication of EP3370976A1 publication Critical patent/EP3370976A1/en

2019-05-22 Publication of EP3370976A4 publication Critical patent/EP3370976A4/en

2021-01-06 Application granted granted Critical

2021-01-06 Publication of EP3370976B1 publication Critical patent/EP3370976B1/en

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2036-11-03 Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

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EP16863009.3A 2015-11-03 2016-11-03 Reciprocating arm motion walker Active EP3370976B1 (en)

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EP21150318.0A EP3824958A1 (en)	2015-11-03	2016-11-03	Reciprocating arm motion walker

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