DE202014001584U1 - Device for increasing the skid resistance of sticks, crutches and other walking aids - Google Patents

Abstract

Device for increasing the slip resistance of sticks, crutches and other walking aids, characterized in that it is used as an attachment with a layer of abrasive cloth on its surface in contact with the ground, which attachment on the pad, rubber foot or generally on the lower end of the stick (the crutch , the walking aid) is attached.

Description

To prevent the slipping of sticks, crutches or other walking aids (further in the description - floor) special pads are needed. The lower surface of these pads, which is in contact with the ground, is filled with as little slip as possible, e.g. As rubber coated, or the pads are made of rubber (rubber feet). But if from tiles, parquet or plastic made soil wet in some places, z. B. moistened with water spray, or the bottom or the rubber foot itself z. For example, if it is smeared with oil or similar substances, the rubber layer will also become slippery, the stick may lose its grip and the user may lose balance, slip, fall and injure themselves.

To overcome this disadvantage of the prior art, the following device is proposed.

It is an essay, for. Also made of rubber, on lower (i.e., the ground contacting) surface of which a layer (in the form of a disc) abrasive cloths attached (glued) is. If necessary, this attachment is applied to the existing pad, rubber foot or to the lower end of the pole. Another possibility is that the pad, rubber foot or on the lower end of the stick is glued directly from below a layer of abrasive cloth.

Instead of abrasive cloths, sandpaper (emery paper) can be used, but this is not as hard-wearing as abrasive cloths, and therefore a shorter amount of time will remain ready to use. With sandpaper you have to rewet the top or the bottom of the stick more often after wear than with abrasive cloth.

The selection of the properties of the abrasive paper (grit, abrasive) must be made from all the spaces where the user can be located, depending on the sliding characteristics of the floor with the highest risk of slipping. Preferred is a high grain size, for. B. of about 600 microns or more.

The main advantage of the proposed device is the increased skid resistance even on the soils, which are dangerous even in the dry state in this respect. The greater the slip resistance is increased on wet or smeared floors or for the wet or smeared sticks. The use of the device greatly reduces the risk of slipping and falling for the users of the sticks.

Claims (5)

A device for increasing the skid resistance of sticks, crutches and other walking aids, characterized in that it acts as an attachment with layer of abrasive cloth on its ground contacting surface, which attachment on the pad, rubber foot or generally on the lower end of the stick (the crutch being made walker) is made. Device according to claim 1, characterized in that it is made of a layer (disc) of abrasive cloths applied directly to the pad, rubber foot or generally to the lower end of the stick (the crutch, the walker). Apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that instead of abrasive cloth sandpaper (emery paper) is used. Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the selection of the properties of the abrasive or abrasive paper (grain, abrasive) due to the sliding properties of the floor with the highest risk of slipping from all areas where the user can be located made. Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that abrasive cloth or abrasive paper having a high grain size (eg of about 600 μm or more) is used.