EP0071982A3 - Resilient tip for walking aids, especially for crutches - Google Patents

Resilient tip for walking aids, especially for crutches Download PDF

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EP0071982A3
EP0071982A3 EP82107066A EP82107066A EP0071982A3 EP 0071982 A3 EP0071982 A3 EP 0071982A3 EP 82107066 A EP82107066 A EP 82107066A EP 82107066 A EP82107066 A EP 82107066A EP 0071982 A3 EP0071982 A3 EP 0071982A3
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crutches
walking aids
resilient tip
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Xaver Frank
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S & F Orthopaedietechnik GmbH
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Priority claimed from DE19813131027 external-priority patent/DE3131027C2/en
Priority claimed from DE19823211732 external-priority patent/DE3211732A1/en
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45B—WALKING STICKS; UMBRELLAS; LADIES' OR LIKE FANS
    • A45B9/00—Details
    • A45B9/04—Ferrules or tips
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61H—PHYSICAL THERAPY APPARATUS, e.g. DEVICES FOR LOCATING OR STIMULATING REFLEX POINTS IN THE BODY; ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION; MASSAGE; BATHING DEVICES FOR SPECIAL THERAPEUTIC OR HYGIENIC PURPOSES OR SPECIFIC PARTS OF THE BODY
    • A61H3/00—Appliances for aiding patients or disabled persons to walk about
    • A61H3/02—Crutches
    • A61H3/0288—Ferrules or tips therefor
    • A61H2003/0294—Ferrules or tips therefor comprising a ball-and-socket joint
EP82107066A 1981-08-05 1982-08-04 Resilient tip for walking aids, especially for crutches Expired EP0071982B1 (en)

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Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
AT82107066T ATE18339T1 (en) 1981-08-05 1982-08-04 FLEXIBLE SUPPORT FOOT FOR WALKING DEVICES, ESPECIALLY FOR CRUTCHES.

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DE19813131027 DE3131027C2 (en) 1981-08-05 1981-08-05 Resilient support foot for walking aids with a support rod, for example for crutches
DE3131027 1981-08-05
DE19823211732 DE3211732A1 (en) 1982-03-30 1982-03-30 Flexible supporting foot for a walking aid, especially for crutches
DE3211732 1982-03-30

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EP0071982A2 EP0071982A2 (en) 1983-02-16
EP0071982A3 true EP0071982A3 (en) 1984-02-08
EP0071982B1 EP0071982B1 (en) 1986-03-05

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DE (1) DE3269622D1 (en)

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US8739807B2 (en) * 2012-10-01 2014-06-03 Kevin Darrell Taylor Protective glide for medical walker legs
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US9763839B2 (en) 2015-07-24 2017-09-19 Ganm, Llc Walker standing aid accessory
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DE2525651A1 (en) * 1975-06-09 1976-12-16 Kuhn Goetz Gerd Prof Dr Med Firmly secured shock absorber (Buffer) e.g. for walking sticks - is composed of relatively hard rubber gripping portion and a soft, sponge like plug shaped end portion

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DE2525651A1 (en) * 1975-06-09 1976-12-16 Kuhn Goetz Gerd Prof Dr Med Firmly secured shock absorber (Buffer) e.g. for walking sticks - is composed of relatively hard rubber gripping portion and a soft, sponge like plug shaped end portion

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