EP0726040A1 - Anordnung zum Befestigen einer Krücke an einen Benutzer - Google Patents

Anordnung zum Befestigen einer Krücke an einen Benutzer Download PDF

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EP0726040A1
EP0726040A1 EP96850011A EP96850011A EP0726040A1 EP 0726040 A1 EP0726040 A1 EP 0726040A1 EP 96850011 A EP96850011 A EP 96850011A EP 96850011 A EP96850011 A EP 96850011A EP 0726040 A1 EP0726040 A1 EP 0726040A1
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arrangement
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support member
crutch
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Ake Lindstedt
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    • 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
    • A61H3/0244—Arrangements for storing or keeping upright when not in use
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45B—WALKING STICKS; UMBRELLAS; LADIES' OR LIKE FANS
    • A45B1/00—Sticks with supporting, hanging or carrying means
    • A45B1/04—Walking sticks with means for hanging-up or with locks
    • 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
    • A61H2003/007—Appliances for aiding patients or disabled persons to walk about secured to the patient, e.g. with belts

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  • a support member may be a walking stick, staff, crutch or the like.
  • the support member to be discussed is a crutch with lower-arm support. When the user wishes to lay aside such a crutch, it then usually has a tendency to fall to the floor or ground, thereby causing a troublesome situation since a person using a crutch is not generally able to bend down.
  • an arrangement which prevents the crutch from falling, i.e. the crutch is under all circumstances within reach of the user.
  • This is practically realized according to the invention by means of an arrangement having two parts, one part being in the form of a sleeve with an axial opening enabling the sleeve to be clamped onto a stick which generally has a cylindrical cross section.
  • the sleeve thus consists of flexible material.
  • the arrangement has a second part which can be attached to the user of the support member. The second part may thus be attached to a belt, pocket, button or the like.
  • the sleeve is preferably made of plastic shaped so that the free side ends of the sleeve can be bent out and grip a support member with clamping action.
  • the sleeve may also consist of two parts joined by a hinge or the like which are influenced by a spring in order to obtain said clamping action.
  • the second part of the arrangement may consist of a flap folded down, the inner side of which is opposite said part.
  • the flap enables the first part to be hooked onto a belt, pocket or the like.
  • the outer surface of said flap may be provided with a Velcro ® strip intended to cooperate with a second Velcro ® strip worn by the user.
  • Said second Velcro ® strip may be applied in one way or another on a belt, and in that case preferably on the outer surface of a sleeve applied on the belt.
  • Said two Velcro ® strips may be replaced by two units having the ability to achieve locking by means of snap action.
  • Said one part of the arrangement may be provided with a connecting member such as a string, cord or the like, attachable to the user of the support member.
  • a connecting member such as a string, cord or the like
  • the purpose of the string or connecting member is to enable a user of the support member, when sitting down in a chair, to place the support member a certain distance away from him.
  • the drawings show first a person 2 standing at a counter with a crutch 3 which, due to its construction, has a considerable tendency to fall to the ground, greatly due to the crutch 3 having a lower-arm support 6 causing it to be unbalanced in an attempt to hang the crutch on the surface of the counter by means of the hand-hold 5.
  • the arrangement to prevent a crutch falling down comprises a first part 7 consisting of a sleeve with an axial opening.
  • the sleeve is suitably made of plastic so that it can be pressed onto a stick 3, remaining in place by virtue of its spring properties.
  • the sleeve 7 may also be made of metal, but in that case in two parts joined together in suitable manner, such as by a hinge, the desired clamping action around the stick 3 being obtained by means of a spring.
  • Figure 3 shows that the sleeve 7 has an attachment 8 and to this is attached a strip of metal which has been bent. Thanks to the metal being bent, the flap 9 can be hooked over the edge of a pocket.
  • the outer surface of the folded part can be provided with a Velcro ® strip. In such a situation the Velcro ® strip must cooperate with a Velcro ® strip applied on the user 2.
  • Figure 6 shows an attachment 11 with a second Velcro ® strip. This attachment is suitably arranged on a belt 10 worn by the user. Bringing the two Velcro ® strips into contact with each other will ensure that the crutch is retained sufficiently firmly.
  • the flap part is replaced by a Velcro ® strip 9' and said Velcro ® strip is brought directly into contact with, for instance, the Velcro ® strip 11 mentioned earlier, arranged on a belt.
  • the Velcro ® strip on the belt may be arranged on some other suitable item of clothing worn by the user.
  • a connecting member such as a chain or a string of some considerable length, which can be secured to the user 2, as shown in Figure 6.
  • the connecting member is designated 12.
  • This string 12 enables the user to sit down in a chair and place the crutch some distance away, but without losing the crutch or having to bend down and try to pick up the crutch from the floor.
  • Figure 7 shows another alternative for joining the two parts in the arrangement, the two Velcro ® strips having been replaced by a hole 13 and a peg 14 which together form a lock by means of a snap closure.
  • the present invention thus provides an aid for persons having to use crutches, by means of which the crutch is attached to the user when he/ she desires to lay aside the crutch.

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EP96850011A 1995-02-01 1996-01-26 Anordnung zum Befestigen einer Krücke an einen Benutzer Withdrawn EP0726040A1 (de)

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SE9500354A SE510387C2 (sv) 1995-02-01 1995-02-01 Anordning vid stödorgan såsom en käpp, krycka eller liknande
SE9500354 1995-02-01

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Cited By (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2326590A (en) * 1997-06-13 1998-12-30 Derek Mitchell Attachment for hanging a walking stick
FR2765086A1 (fr) * 1997-06-30 1998-12-31 Alain Buet Canne de marche a fixation magnetique de ceinture
DE19846785A1 (de) * 1998-10-10 2000-04-20 Rammacher Hans Dieter Halterung für Geh-Hilfen
JP2019005097A (ja) * 2017-06-23 2019-01-17 克子 小林 杖保持具
JP7590103B1 (ja) 2024-07-12 2024-11-26 由美 角住 保持機能を備えた杖とウエストポーチのセット

Citations (4)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR360110A (fr) * 1905-12-05 1906-04-13 Louis Jules Pister Suspenseur de cannes ou de parapluies
DE9016701U1 (de) * 1990-12-10 1991-03-14 Lenhart, Klaus, 7312 Kirchheim Gehstock, insbesondere Wanderstock
FR2655263A1 (fr) * 1989-08-31 1991-06-07 Charpin Xavier Systeme empechant une canne medicale de tomber au sol.
US5381922A (en) * 1992-03-30 1995-01-17 Gladman; Neil R. Article holder

Patent Citations (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR360110A (fr) * 1905-12-05 1906-04-13 Louis Jules Pister Suspenseur de cannes ou de parapluies
FR2655263A1 (fr) * 1989-08-31 1991-06-07 Charpin Xavier Systeme empechant une canne medicale de tomber au sol.
DE9016701U1 (de) * 1990-12-10 1991-03-14 Lenhart, Klaus, 7312 Kirchheim Gehstock, insbesondere Wanderstock
US5381922A (en) * 1992-03-30 1995-01-17 Gladman; Neil R. Article holder

Cited By (8)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2326590A (en) * 1997-06-13 1998-12-30 Derek Mitchell Attachment for hanging a walking stick
GB2326590B (en) * 1997-06-13 2001-02-07 Derek Mitchell Walking stick attachment
FR2765086A1 (fr) * 1997-06-30 1998-12-31 Alain Buet Canne de marche a fixation magnetique de ceinture
DE19846785A1 (de) * 1998-10-10 2000-04-20 Rammacher Hans Dieter Halterung für Geh-Hilfen
DE19846785C2 (de) * 1998-10-10 2001-03-15 Rammacher Hans Dieter Halterung für Geh-Hilfen
JP2019005097A (ja) * 2017-06-23 2019-01-17 克子 小林 杖保持具
JP7590103B1 (ja) 2024-07-12 2024-11-26 由美 角住 保持機能を備えた杖とウエストポーチのセット
JP2026011673A (ja) * 2024-07-12 2026-01-23 由美 角住 保持機能を備えた杖とウエストポーチのセット

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