It's a loom, folded up, possibly a jacquard loom.

The cause is regrettable, not the invention. My question - what is the cost, and when these vets need new prosthetics, will they get similar replacements? Best case for prosthetic use before replacement - 5 years; worst case - 1 year. I ran into a Vietnam vet about 10 years ago who had saved enough money after 8 years to finally get another prosthesis. He'd lost one leg in combat, and spent almost a year in hospital saving the other. Looking at the remaining leg, I could see that the docs did an impressive job. So, are current vets going to be treated better, or only for this first prosthesis p.r.?