EP3113655B1 - Device for assistance in putting on an article of clothing - Google Patents

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EP3113655B1
EP3113655B1 EP15708006.0A EP15708006A EP3113655B1 EP 3113655 B1 EP3113655 B1 EP 3113655B1 EP 15708006 A EP15708006 A EP 15708006A EP 3113655 B1 EP3113655 B1 EP 3113655B1
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Aurélia RUER
Henri De Moncuit
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47G—HOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT
    • A47G25/00—Household implements used in connection with wearing apparel; Dress, hat or umbrella holders
    • A47G25/90—Devices for domestic use for assisting in putting-on or pulling-off clothing, e.g. stockings or trousers
    • A47G25/905—Devices for domestic use for assisting in putting-on or pulling-off clothing, e.g. stockings or trousers for stockings
    • A47G25/907—Smooth and flexible temporary foot covers, e.g. sock-shaped

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  • the present invention relates to a device for assisting the donning of a garment for gripping a member of the body of a user, of the type comprising a sole portion, comprising a first longitudinal end and a second longitudinal end, a first pocket portion extending at the first longitudinal end and defining with the sole portion a first receiving cavity of the end of the body member, said first cavity being rotated in a longitudinal direction towards the second longitudinal end of the body portion.
  • sole and a gripping member said member extending from the first longitudinal end of the sole portion in the longitudinal direction outside the sole portion.
  • the invention applies more particularly to the assistance for donning a medical compression or compression garment or a fitted garment around the body member of a user, such as a stocking or other.
  • the invention applies to the assistance for threading a garment comprising a tubular portion extending between two ends and intended to fitly extend around the limb of the user, such as his leg or his arm for example.
  • the garment When the garment is intended to grip the limb of a user, for example to exert a compression or a restraint on this member or simply to stay in place on this member without the need for special tightening, it can be difficult to put on because of the important friction between the limb and the garment.
  • the garment may have narrower areas for exerting greater pressure on a specific portion of the user's limb. In this case, the user has to cross these narrower areas of the part of the member having a larger circumference than the parts intended to receive the narrower areas of the garment. This is the case for example for a compression orthosis of the leg which comprises a narrower zone intended to grip the ankle of a user. In this In this case, the narrower zone must be able to cross the metatarsals, the instep and the heel of the user before reaching the ankle. Therefore, the donning of the garment is made difficult and may require a pulling force on the garment too important for the user.
  • assistance devices for donning are known. Such a device is placed around the end of the limb of the user before donning the garment and is made of a material promoting the sliding of the garment around the assistance device, which reduces the necessary traction forces to don the garment. Once the garment has been donned, the assist device is removed.
  • the document EP-2 124 858 describes for example such an assistance device for donning a low therapeutic.
  • Such an assist device is adapted to be removed by the extremity of the limb when the garment is open-toed.
  • the assist device in the case of a closed-toed garment, the assist device must be removed from the open end of the garment opposite the closed end while the assistive device is at the level of the garment. closed end. In this case, the removal of the assistance device is very complicated and impractical.
  • One of the aims of the invention is to overcome these disadvantages by proposing an assistance device for threading a garment suitable for both open-toed clothing and closed-end clothing.
  • the invention relates to an assistance device of the aforementioned type, further comprising a second pocket portion extending to the second longitudinal end and defining with the sole portion a second receiving cavity of the end of the member of the body, said second cavity being rotated in the longitudinal direction towards the first longitudinal end of the sole portion.
  • the assistance device thus comprises a first cavity intended to receive the extremity of the limb of the user when the garment to be slipped on has an open end and a second cavity intended to receive the end of the limb of the limb. when the slip-on garment is closed-toed.
  • the user can pull the assist device by grasping this gripping member to remove it.
  • the gripping member is on the side of the end of the user's limb that can simply pull on this element to remove the device through the open end of the garment.
  • the gripping member is on the opposite side to the end of the user's limb, hence on the open end of the garment.
  • the user can also pull on the gripper once the end of the limb has been removed from the second cavity, to slide the assist device along the limb of the user and remove it by the open end of the garment.
  • an aid device 1 for threading a garment on a part of a limb of the user, for example his leg is described.
  • the description will be made with reference to the donning of stockings, and more particularly of low therapeutics for example for the treatment of venous and / or lymphatic diseases.
  • the assistance device according to the invention can be applied to any other type of clothing, medical or otherwise, for the legs or for the arms or a part thereof, comprising a tubular portion open to at least one of its two ends.
  • the assistance device 1 comprises a sole portion 2, intended to extend on the sole of the foot on at least a portion thereof to the end of the user's toes, as shown in FIG. Fig. 3 and 4 .
  • the sole portion 2 extends over at least the entire length of the foot.
  • the sole portion 2 has a length sufficient to extend over the entire length of the foot of most potential users, so that a single assistance device 1 is adapted to several user templates.
  • the sole portion extends at least from the end of the toes to the end of the heel of a user so as to cover the entire foot, including the heel.
  • the term "longitudinal" is defined with respect to the length of the sole portion, this length being measured according to the length of the foot of a user.
  • the width of the sole portion 2 is also preferably at least equal to the width of the foot of the user.
  • the sole portion 2 has a width sufficient to extend over the entire width of the foot of most potential users, so that a single assistance device 1 is adapted to several user templates.
  • the sole portion 2 comprises a first longitudinal end 4 and a second longitudinal end 6. According to the embodiment shown in the figures, between the longitudinal ends, the sole portion has a substantially oval shape, as shown in FIGS. Fig. 1 and 2 , so that the width of the sole portion 2 is greater in the center thereof than at its longitudinal ends. Thus, the sole portion 2 surrounds the palm of the foot of a user when the assistance device 1 is worn. It is understood that other forms of sole portion 2 may be envisaged. It should however be noted that it is preferable that the width of the sole portion 2 is reduced towards its longitudinal ends 4 and 6 and that the shape of these ends is rounded so that they are able to surround the toes and the heel of the user, as will be described later.
  • the sole portion comprises a first face 8 and a second face 10, opposite to each other. As shown on Fig. 3 and 4 one of these faces is intended to be applied against the sole of the user's foot, according to the direction in which the assistance device is carried, as will be described later.
  • a first pocket portion 12 is fixed on the first face 8 of the sole portion 2 so as to cover the first longitudinal end 4 and extend towards the center of the sole portion 2, as shown in FIG. Fig. 1 .
  • the first pocket portion 12 is formed by a strip of material attached to the sole portion and extending between an outer edge 14 attached to the first end 4 of the sole portion 2 and an inner edge 16 extending therethrough. of the sole part.
  • the outer edge 14 has a shape identical to the shape of the first longitudinal end 4, that is to say rounded according to the embodiment shown in the figures.
  • the inner edge 16 for example also has a rounded shape, the curvature is turned towards the first longitudinal end 4.
  • the first pocket portion 12 has substantially a crescent moon shape .
  • the inner edge 16 may be substantially rectilinear so that the first pocket portion 12 has a semicircle shape.
  • the outer edge 14 is for example sewn at the first longitudinal end 4, while the inner edge 16 is free, that is to say, it is not attached to the sole portion 2.
  • the first pocket portion 12 defines with the first face 8 of the sole portion 2 a cavity 18, inside which the end of the foot of a user, that is to say in particular his toes, can be arranged, as shown in FIG. Fig. 3 .
  • the first cavity 18 is turned in the longitudinal direction towards the second longitudinal end 6 of the sole portion 2, that is to say that when the end of the foot is disposed in the first cavity 18, the heel is disposed of side of the second longitudinal end 6.
  • the outer edge 14 could be glued or welded to the sole portion 2, or fixed in any other suitable manner.
  • a second pocket portion 20 is fixed on the second face 10 of the sole portion 2 so as to cover the second longitudinal end 6 and to extend towards the center of the portion of the sole 2, as shown on the Fig. 2 .
  • the second pocket portion 20 is formed by a strip of material attached to the sole portion and extending between an outer edge 22 attached to the second end 6 of the sole portion 2 and an inner edge 24 extending therethrough. of the sole portion 2.
  • the outer edge 22 has a shape identical to the shape of the second longitudinal end 6, that is to say rounded according to the embodiment shown in the figures.
  • the inner edge 24 has for example also a rounded shape, whose curvature is turned towards the second longitudinal end 6.
  • the second pocket portion 20 has substantially a crescent shape .
  • the inner edge 24 may be substantially rectilinear so that the second pocket portion 20 has a semicircle shape.
  • the outer edge 22 is for example sewn at the second longitudinal end 6, while the inner edge 24 is free, that is to say that it is not attached to the sole portion 2.
  • the second part of pocket 12 defines with the second face 10 of the sole portion 2 a cavity 26, inside which the end of the foot of a user, that is to say including his toes, can be arranged , as shown on the Fig. 4 .
  • the second cavity 26 is turned in the longitudinal direction towards the first longitudinal end 4 of the sole portion 2, that is to say that when the end of the foot is disposed in the second cavity 26, the heel is disposed of 4.
  • the outer edge 22 could be glued or welded to the sole portion 2, or fixed in any other suitable manner.
  • the assist device may be knitted to form the sole portion and the first and second pocket portions in one piece.
  • the length of the first pocket portion 12, measured in the longitudinal direction, is greater than the length of the second pocket portion 20, that is to say that the first portion pocket 12 covers a greater part of the sole portion 2 than the second pocket portion 20 and the first cavity 18 is deeper than the second cavity 26.
  • the first pocket portion 12 and the second pocket portion 20 have been described as extending on two opposite sides of the sole portion 2. It should be noted, however, that the two pocket portions could extend on the same face the sole portion 2 at each end of this face. However, in this case, the heel could hinder the withdrawal of the assistance device 1, as will be described later. Similarly, the shape and size of the pocket portions have been described for comfortable use of the assist device, however, it should be noted that these shapes and dimensions may vary.
  • a gripping element 28 is fixed to the first longitudinal end 4 and extends in the longitudinal direction towards the outside of the sole portion 2, that is to say opposite the second longitudinal end 6.
  • the gripping element 28 is for example formed by a flexible strap whose at least one end 30 is fixed to the first longitudinal end 4. According to the embodiment shown in the figures, the two ends 30 of the strap are fixed to the first longitudinal end 4 so that the strap forms a loop outside the sole portion 2.
  • the portion of the gripping member 28 extending outside the sole portion 2 is referred to as the of the free portion 32.
  • the ends 30 of the strap are for example sewn together and at the first longitudinal end 4 of the sole portion 2 or the outer edge 14 of the first pocket portion 12. Alte Alternatively, the ends 30 may be glued or welded or the like.
  • the gripping element 28 is formed by a strap whose one end is fixed to the first longitudinal end 4 of the sole portion 2 and whose other end is provided with a rigid element, such as a ring or tongue, for grasping the gripping element.
  • a rigid element is for example made of a plastic or metal material and is fixed by a confection at the free end of the strap.
  • the assembly of the assistance device 1 described above is flexible and not extensible and is made of at least one material capable of allowing the sliding of a garment to slip on the assistance device.
  • the material is a polyamide or polyester fabric treated to allow slippage, for example by coating its constituent yarns with polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE).
  • PTFE polytetrafluoroethylene
  • the device can be made of silk or other.
  • the different parts of the assistance device may be made of different materials, although it is preferable to choose a unique material promoting the sliding of the garment to put on.
  • the user Before donning the garment, the user places his foot in the assistance device 1.
  • the user places the end of his foot in the first cavity 18, that is to say that is, the gripping element 28 extends in front of the user's foot on the side of his toes, as shown in FIG. Fig. 3 .
  • the depth of the first cavity 18 makes it possible to maintain the device on the foot during the donning of the garment.
  • the garment is then threaded conventionally over the assistance device 1 by one of its ends. Due to its material, the assistance device makes it easy to put on the garment, which slides on the assistance device.
  • the narrower parts of the garment such as the area for covering the ankle in the case of a compression stocking, can easily pass the widest areas of the foot, such as the metatarsals, the instep or the heel.
  • the garment is threaded until the foot comes out the other end of the garment.
  • the assistance device 1 can then easily be removed by pulling on the gripping element 28 or by removing the foot from the first cavity 18.
  • the user places the end of his foot in the second cavity 26, that is to say that the gripping element 28 extends behind the user's foot on the side of its heel, as shown in FIG. Fig. 4 .
  • the shallow depth of the second cavity 26 is arranged so that the second pocket portion 20 extends over the user's toes but not beyond.
  • the garment is then threaded through the open end of the tubular portion.
  • the closed end of the tubular part helps, meanwhile, to hold the assistance device 1 in place during the donning of the garment since the depth of the second cavity 26 offers a reduced maintenance compared to the depth of the first cavity 18.
  • the gripping element 28 is held against the user's leg because of the fit of the garment threaded and spring through the open end of the garment.
  • the length of the gripping element 28 is chosen so that, when the garment is completed, a portion of the free portion 32 of the gripping element leaves the garment with its open end and can be grasped by the user.
  • the user releases his toes from the second cavity 26 for example by pulling on the second pocket portion 20 over the garment threaded. This operation is not too tedious because of the shallowness of the second cavity 26.
  • the assistance device is maintained only by tightening the garment against the second cavity 26. user member. The user then simply grasps the gripper and pulls it to slide the assist device along the limb of the user and out through the open end of the garment. Note that the sliding of the assistance device does not require a significant tensile force on the gripping element 28 due to the material of the assistance device which reduces friction between the device and the garment and promotes sliding.
  • Positioning the pocket portions on two opposite sides of the assist device prevents the unused pocket portion from interfering with the user's foot when removing the device and hinders this removal.
  • the sole portion 2 would be intended to lie on the palm or the back of a user's hand. and the cavities 18 and 26 are intended to receive the fingertips of the user. The operation of the device would be similar to what has been described previously.

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La présente invention concerne un dispositif d'assistance à l'enfilage d'un vêtement destiné à enserrer un membre du corps d'un utilisateur, du type comprenant une partie de semelle, comprenant une première extrémité longitudinale et une deuxième extrémité longitudinale, une première partie de poche s'étendant à la première extrémité longitudinale et définissant avec la partie de semelle une première cavité de réception de l'extrémité du membre du corps, ladite première cavité étant tournée selon une direction longitudinale vers la deuxième extrémité longitudinale de la partie de semelle et un élément de préhension, ledit élément s'étendant à partir de la première extrémité longitudinale de la partie de semelle selon la direction longitudinale à l'extérieur de la partie de semelle.The present invention relates to a device for assisting the donning of a garment for gripping a member of the body of a user, of the type comprising a sole portion, comprising a first longitudinal end and a second longitudinal end, a first pocket portion extending at the first longitudinal end and defining with the sole portion a first receiving cavity of the end of the body member, said first cavity being rotated in a longitudinal direction towards the second longitudinal end of the body portion. sole and a gripping member, said member extending from the first longitudinal end of the sole portion in the longitudinal direction outside the sole portion.

L'invention s'applique plus particulièrement à l'assistance pour l'enfilage d'un vêtement médical de compression ou de contention ou d'un vêtement ajusté autour du membre du corps d'un utilisateur, tel qu'un bas ou autre.The invention applies more particularly to the assistance for donning a medical compression or compression garment or a fitted garment around the body member of a user, such as a stocking or other.

De manière plus générale, l'invention s'applique à l'assistance pour l'enfilage d'un vêtement comprenant une partie tubulaire s'étendant entre deux extrémités et destinée à s'étendre de façon ajustée autour du membre de l'utilisateur, tel que sa jambe ou son bras par exemple.More generally, the invention applies to the assistance for threading a garment comprising a tubular portion extending between two ends and intended to fitly extend around the limb of the user, such as his leg or his arm for example.

Il existe deux sortes de vêtement destiné à enserrer un membre du corps d'un utilisateur, à savoir les vêtements à bout ouvert et les vêtements à bout fermé. Les deux extrémités de la partie tubulaire des vêtements à bout ouvert sont ouvertes de sorte qu'un utilisateur enfile le vêtement par l'une de ses extrémités et le fait glisser sur son membre jusqu'à ce que l'extrémité du membre, tel que le pied ou la main, sorte par l'autre extrémité du vêtement. L'une des extrémités de la partie tubulaire des vêtements à bout fermé est ouverte tandis que son autre extrémité est fermée de sorte qu'un utilisateur enfile le vêtement par son extrémité ouverte et le fait glisser sur son membre jusqu'à ce que l'extrémité du membre se trouve dans l'extrémité fermée du vêtement. L'extrémité fermée forme par exemple une chaussette ou un gant.There are two types of garments for enclosing a user's body member, namely, open-toed clothing and closed-toe clothing. Both ends of the tubular part of the open-toed garments are opened so that a user puts on the garment by one of its ends and slips it over his limb until the extremity of the limb, such as foot or hand, exit from the other end of the garment. One end of the tubular portion of the closed-toed garments is open while its other end is closed so that a user puts on the garment by its open end and slips it over its member until the extremity of the limb lies in the closed end of the garment. The closed end forms for example a sock or a glove.

Lorsque le vêtement est destiné à enserrer le membre d'un utilisateur, par exemple pour exercer une compression ou une contention sur ce membre ou simplement pour rester en place sur ce membre sans nécessité de serrage particulier, il peut être difficile à enfiler du fait de la friction importante entre le membre et le vêtement. En outre, le vêtement peut présenter des zones plus étroites destinées à exercer une pression plus importante sur une partie spécifique du membre de l'utilisateur. Dans ce cas, l'utilisateur doit faire franchir à ces zones plus étroites des parties du membre présentant une circonférence plus grande que les parties destinées à recevoir les zones plus étroites du vêtement. Tel est le cas par exemple pour une orthèse de compression de la jambe qui comprend une zone plus étroite destinée à enserrer la cheville d'un utilisateur. Dans ce cas, la zone plus étroite doit pouvoir franchir les métatarses, le cou de pied et le talon de l'utilisateur avant d'atteindre la cheville. Par conséquent, l'enfilage du vêtement est rendu difficile et peut nécessiter un effort de traction sur le vêtement trop important pour l'utilisateur.When the garment is intended to grip the limb of a user, for example to exert a compression or a restraint on this member or simply to stay in place on this member without the need for special tightening, it can be difficult to put on because of the important friction between the limb and the garment. In addition, the garment may have narrower areas for exerting greater pressure on a specific portion of the user's limb. In this case, the user has to cross these narrower areas of the part of the member having a larger circumference than the parts intended to receive the narrower areas of the garment. This is the case for example for a compression orthosis of the leg which comprises a narrower zone intended to grip the ankle of a user. In this In this case, the narrower zone must be able to cross the metatarsals, the instep and the heel of the user before reaching the ankle. Therefore, the donning of the garment is made difficult and may require a pulling force on the garment too important for the user.

Afin de faciliter l'enfilage du vêtement, il est connu des dispositifs d'assistance à l'enfilage. Un tel dispositif est placé autour de l'extrémité du membre de l'utilisateur avant l'enfilage du vêtement et est réalisé en un matériau favorisant le glissement du vêtement autour du dispositif d'assistance, ce qui permet de réduire les efforts de traction nécessaires pour enfiler le vêtement. Une fois que le vêtement a été enfilé, le dispositif d'assistance est retiré. Le document EP-2 124 858 décrit par exemple un tel dispositif d'assistance pour l'enfilage d'un bas thérapeutique.In order to facilitate the threading of the garment, assistance devices for donning are known. Such a device is placed around the end of the limb of the user before donning the garment and is made of a material promoting the sliding of the garment around the assistance device, which reduces the necessary traction forces to don the garment. Once the garment has been donned, the assist device is removed. The document EP-2 124 858 describes for example such an assistance device for donning a low therapeutic.

Un tel dispositif d'assistance est adapté pour être retiré par l'extrémité du membre lorsque le vêtement est à bout ouvert. Cependant, dans le cas d'un vêtement à bout fermé, le dispositif d'assistance doit être retiré par l'extrémité ouverte du vêtement à l'opposé de l'extrémité fermée alors que le dispositif d'assistance ce trouve au niveau de l'extrémité fermée. Dans ce cas, le retrait du dispositif d'assistance est très compliqué et peu pratique.Such an assist device is adapted to be removed by the extremity of the limb when the garment is open-toed. However, in the case of a closed-toed garment, the assist device must be removed from the open end of the garment opposite the closed end while the assistive device is at the level of the garment. closed end. In this case, the removal of the assistance device is very complicated and impractical.

L'un des buts de l'invention est de pallier ces inconvénients en proposant un dispositif d'assistance à l'enfilage d'un vêtement adapté aussi bien pour les vêtements à bout ouvert que pour les vêtements à bout fermé.One of the aims of the invention is to overcome these disadvantages by proposing an assistance device for threading a garment suitable for both open-toed clothing and closed-end clothing.

A cet effet, l'invention concerne un dispositif d'assistance du type précité, comprenant en outre une deuxième partie de poche s'étendant à la deuxième extrémité longitudinale et définissant avec la partie de semelle une deuxième cavité de réception de l'extrémité du membre du corps, ladite deuxième cavité étant tournée selon la direction longitudinale vers la première extrémité longitudinale de la partie de semelle.To this end, the invention relates to an assistance device of the aforementioned type, further comprising a second pocket portion extending to the second longitudinal end and defining with the sole portion a second receiving cavity of the end of the member of the body, said second cavity being rotated in the longitudinal direction towards the first longitudinal end of the sole portion.

Le dispositif d'assistance selon l'invention comprend ainsi une première cavité destinée à recevoir l'extrémité du membre de l'utilisateur lorsque le vêtement à enfiler est à bout ouvert et une deuxième cavité destinée à recevoir l'extrémité du membre de l'utilisateur lorsque le vêtement à enfiler est à bout fermé. En adaptant la forme de la deuxième cavité, notamment pour faciliter le retrait de l'extrémité du membre de cette cavité une fois que le vêtement est enfilé, le retrait de ce dispositif d'assistance est facilité car il peut être retiré par l'extrémité ouverte du vêtement sans que l'extrémité du membre fasse obstacle à son glissement le long du membre de l'utilisateur.The assistance device according to the invention thus comprises a first cavity intended to receive the extremity of the limb of the user when the garment to be slipped on has an open end and a second cavity intended to receive the end of the limb of the limb. when the slip-on garment is closed-toed. By adapting the shape of the second cavity, in particular to facilitate removal of the end of the limb of this cavity once the garment is threaded, removal of the assistance device is facilitated because it can be removed by the end open the garment without the extremity of the member obstructing its sliding along the user's limb.

En prévoyant un élément de préhension solidaire de la première extrémité longitudinale de la partie de semelle du dispositif d'assistance, l'utilisateur peut tirer le dispositif d'assistance en saisissant cet élément de préhension pour le retirer. Dans le cas d'un vêtement à bout ouvert, l'élément de préhension se trouve du côté de l'extrémité du membre de l'utilisateur qui peut simplement tirer sur cet élément pour retirer le dispositif par le bout ouvert du vêtement. Dans le cas d'un vêtement à bout fermé, l'élément de préhension se trouve du côté opposé à l'extrémité du membre de l'utilisateur, donc du côté de l'extrémité ouverte du vêtement. Ainsi, l'utilisateur peut également tirer sur l'élément de préhension une fois que l'extrémité du membre a été retirée de la deuxième cavité, pour faire glisser le dispositif d'assistance le long du membre de l'utilisateur et le retirer par l'extrémité ouverte du vêtement.By providing a gripping member secured to the first longitudinal end of the sole portion of the assist device, the user can pull the assist device by grasping this gripping member to remove it. In the case of an open-toed garment, the gripping member is on the side of the end of the user's limb that can simply pull on this element to remove the device through the open end of the garment. In the case of a closed-toed garment, the gripping member is on the opposite side to the end of the user's limb, hence on the open end of the garment. Thus, the user can also pull on the gripper once the end of the limb has been removed from the second cavity, to slide the assist device along the limb of the user and remove it by the open end of the garment.

Selon des caractéristiques préférées du dispositif d'assistance selon l'invention :

  • l'élément de préhension est formé par une sangle comprenant au moins une extrémité solidaire de la première extrémité longitudinale de la partie de semelle et une partie libre s'étendant à l'extérieur de la partie de semelle ;
  • les deux extrémités de la sangle sont solidaires de la première extrémité longitudinale de sorte que la partie libre forme une boucle s'étendant à l'extérieur de la partie de semelle ;
  • la partie de semelle comprend une première face et une deuxième face opposées l'une par rapport à l'autre, la première partie de poche s'étendant sur la première face de la partie de semelle et la deuxième partie de poche s'étendant sur la deuxième face de la partie de semelle ;
  • chaque partie de poche un bord externe solidaire de la partie de semelle et un bord interne libre s'étendant en regard de la partie de semelle de sorte que l'extrémité du membre du corps est reçue entre le bord externe et le bord interne de la partie de poche et dans la cavité définie par la partie de semelle et la partie de poche ;
  • le bord interne de chaque partie de poche présente une forme courbe, la courbure dudit bord interne étant tournée vers l'extrémité longitudinale à laquelle ladite partie de poche s'étend ou en ce que le bord interne de chaque partie de poche est sensiblement rectiligne ;
  • le bord externe de chaque partie de poche est cousu, soudé ou collé à la partie de semelle ou en ce que la partie de semelle et chaque partie de poche sont tricotées ensembles ;
  • la première partie de poche présente une longueur selon la direction longitudinale supérieure à la longueur selon la direction longitudinale de la deuxième partie de poche ;
  • le dispositif est réalisé en un matériau apte à permettre le glissement d'un vêtement à enfiler sur le dispositif d'assistance.
According to preferred features of the assistance device according to the invention:
  • the gripping element is formed by a strap comprising at least one end secured to the first longitudinal end of the sole portion and a free portion extending outside the sole portion;
  • the two ends of the strap are integral with the first longitudinal end so that the free portion forms a loop extending outside the sole portion;
  • the sole portion comprises a first and a second opposite face to each other, the first pocket portion extending to the first face of the sole portion and the second pocket portion extending to the second face of the sole part;
  • each pocket portion an outer edge integral with the sole portion and a free inner edge extending facing the sole portion so that the end of the body member is received between the outer edge and the inner edge of the pocket portion and in the cavity defined by the sole portion and the pocket portion;
  • the inner edge of each pocket portion has a curved shape, the curvature of said inner edge being turned toward the longitudinal end at which said pocket portion extends or the inner edge of each pocket portion is substantially rectilinear;
  • the outer edge of each pocket portion is sewn, welded or glued to the sole portion or in that the sole portion and each pocket portion are knitted together;
  • the first pocket portion has a length in the longitudinal direction greater than the length in the longitudinal direction of the second pocket portion;
  • the device is made of a material capable of allowing the sliding of a garment to slip on the assistance device.

D'autres aspects et avantages de l'invention apparaîtront à la lecture de la description qui suit, donnée à titre d'exemple et faite en référence aux dessins annexés, dans lesquels :

  • la Fig. 1 est une représentation schématique de dessus du dispositif d'assistance selon l'invention,
  • la Fig. 2 est une représentation schématique de dessous du dispositif d'assistance de la Fig. 1,
  • la Fig. 3 est une représentation schématique de côté du dispositif d'assistance lorsque l'extrémité du membre d'un utilisateur est disposé dans la première cavité du dispositif, et
  • la Fig. 4 est une représentation schématique de côté du dispositif d'assistance lorsque l'extrémité du membre d'un utilisateur est disposé dans la deuxième cavité du dispositif.
Other aspects and advantages of the invention will appear on reading the description which follows, given by way of example and with reference to the appended drawings, in which:
  • the Fig. 1 is a schematic top view of the assistance device according to the invention,
  • the Fig. 2 is a schematic representation from below of the assistance device of the Fig. 1 ,
  • the Fig. 3 is a schematic side view of the assist device when the end of a user's limb is disposed in the first cavity of the device, and
  • the Fig. 4 is a schematic side view of the assist device when the end of a user's limb is disposed in the second cavity of the device.

En référence aux figures 1 à 4, on décrit un dispositif d'assistance 1 à l'enfilage d'un vêtement sur une partie d'un membre de l'utilisateur, par exemple sa jambe. La description sera faite en référence à l'enfilage de bas, et plus particulièrement de bas thérapeutiques par exemple pour le traitement de maladies veineuses et/ou lymphatiques. Il est cependant entendu que le dispositif d'assistance selon l'invention peut s'appliquer à tout autre type de vêtement, médical ou non, pour les jambes ou pour les bras ou une partie de ceux-ci, comprenant une partie tubulaire ouverte à au moins l'une de ses deux extrémités.With reference to Figures 1 to 4 an aid device 1 for threading a garment on a part of a limb of the user, for example his leg, is described. The description will be made with reference to the donning of stockings, and more particularly of low therapeutics for example for the treatment of venous and / or lymphatic diseases. However, it is understood that the assistance device according to the invention can be applied to any other type of clothing, medical or otherwise, for the legs or for the arms or a part thereof, comprising a tubular portion open to at least one of its two ends.

Le dispositif d'assistance 1 comprend une partie de semelle 2, destinée à s'étendre sur la plante du pied sur au moins une partie de celle-ci jusqu'au bout des orteils de l'utilisateur, comme représenté sur les Fig. 3 et 4. De préférence, la partie de semelle 2 s'étend sur au moins toute la longueur du pied. Avantageusement, la partie de semelle 2 présente une longueur suffisante pour s'étendre sur toute la longueur du pied de la plupart des utilisateurs potentiels, de sorte qu'un seul dispositif d'assistance 1 est adapté à plusieurs gabarits d'utilisateurs. Ainsi, la partie de semelle s'étend au moins de l'extrémité des orteils à l'extrémité du talon d'un utilisateur de sorte à couvrir l'ensemble du pied, y compris le talon.The assistance device 1 comprises a sole portion 2, intended to extend on the sole of the foot on at least a portion thereof to the end of the user's toes, as shown in FIG. Fig. 3 and 4 . Preferably, the sole portion 2 extends over at least the entire length of the foot. Advantageously, the sole portion 2 has a length sufficient to extend over the entire length of the foot of most potential users, so that a single assistance device 1 is adapted to several user templates. Thus, the sole portion extends at least from the end of the toes to the end of the heel of a user so as to cover the entire foot, including the heel.

Dans la description, le terme « longitudinal » est défini par rapport à la longueur de la partie de semelle, cette longueur étant mesurée selon la longueur du pied d'un utilisateur.In the description, the term "longitudinal" is defined with respect to the length of the sole portion, this length being measured according to the length of the foot of a user.

La largeur de la partie de semelle 2 est également de préférence au moins égale à la largeur du pied de l'utilisateur. Avantageusement, la partie de semelle 2 présente une largeur suffisante pour s'étendre sur toute la largeur du pied de la plupart des utilisateurs potentiels, de sorte qu'un seul dispositif d'assistance 1 est adapté à plusieurs gabarits d'utilisateurs.The width of the sole portion 2 is also preferably at least equal to the width of the foot of the user. Advantageously, the sole portion 2 has a width sufficient to extend over the entire width of the foot of most potential users, so that a single assistance device 1 is adapted to several user templates.

La partie de semelle 2 comprend une première extrémité longitudinale 4 et une deuxième extrémité longitudinale 6. Selon le mode de réalisation représenté sur les figures, entre les extrémités longitudinales, la partie de semelle présente une forme sensiblement ovale, comme représenté sur les Fig. 1 et 2, de sorte que la largeur de la partie semelle 2 est supérieure au centre de celle-ci qu'à ses extrémités longitudinales. Ainsi, la partie de semelle 2 entoure la palme du pied d'un utilisateur lorsque le dispositif d'assistance 1 est porté. Il est entendu que d'autres formes de partie de semelle 2 peuvent être envisagées. Il convient cependant de noter qu'il est préférable que la largeur de la partie de semelle 2 se réduise vers ses extrémités longitudinales 4 et 6 et que la forme de ces extrémités soit arrondies afin que celles-ci soient aptes à entourer les orteils et le talon de l'utilisateur, comme cela sera décrit ultérieurement.The sole portion 2 comprises a first longitudinal end 4 and a second longitudinal end 6. According to the embodiment shown in the figures, between the longitudinal ends, the sole portion has a substantially oval shape, as shown in FIGS. Fig. 1 and 2 , so that the width of the sole portion 2 is greater in the center thereof than at its longitudinal ends. Thus, the sole portion 2 surrounds the palm of the foot of a user when the assistance device 1 is worn. It is understood that other forms of sole portion 2 may be envisaged. It should however be noted that it is preferable that the width of the sole portion 2 is reduced towards its longitudinal ends 4 and 6 and that the shape of these ends is rounded so that they are able to surround the toes and the heel of the user, as will be described later.

La partie de semelle comprend une première face 8 et une deuxième face 10, opposées l'une à l'autre. Comme représenté sur les Fig. 3 et 4, l'une de ces faces est destinée à être appliquée contre la plante du pied de l'utilisateur, selon le sens dans lequel est porté le dispositif d'assistance, comme cela sera décrit ultérieurement.The sole portion comprises a first face 8 and a second face 10, opposite to each other. As shown on Fig. 3 and 4 one of these faces is intended to be applied against the sole of the user's foot, according to the direction in which the assistance device is carried, as will be described later.

Une première partie de poche 12 est fixée sur la première face 8 de la partie de semelle 2 de sorte à recouvrir la première extrémité longitudinale 4 et à s'étendre vers le centre de la partie de semelle 2, comme représenté sur la Fig. 1. La première partie de poche 12 est formée par une bande de matériau fixée sur la partie de semelle et s'étendant entre un bord externe 14 fixé à la première extrémité 4 de la partie de semelle 2 et un bord interne 16 s'étendant en regard de la partie de semelle. Le bord externe 14 présente une forme identique à la forme de la première extrémité longitudinale 4, c'est-à-dire arrondie selon le mode de réalisation représenté sur les figures. Le bord interne 16 présente par exemple également une forme arrondie, dont la courbure est tournée vers la première extrémité longitudinale 4. Ainsi, selon le mode de réalisation représenté sur les figures, la première partie de poche 12 présente sensiblement une forme de croissant de lune. En variante, le bord interne 16 peut être sensiblement rectiligne de sorte que la première partie de poche 12 présente une forme de demi-cercle. Le bord externe 14 est par exemple cousu à la première extrémité longitudinale 4, tandis que le bord interne 16 est libre, c'est-à-dire qu'il n'est pas fixé à la partie de semelle 2. Ainsi, la première partie de poche 12 définit avec la première face 8 de la partie de semelle 2 une cavité 18, à l'intérieur de laquelle l'extrémité du pied d'un utilisateur, c'est-à-dire notamment ses orteils, peut être disposée, comme représenté sur la Fig. 3. La première cavité 18 est tournée selon la direction longitudinale vers la deuxième extrémité longitudinale 6 de la partie de semelle 2, c'est-à-dire que lorsque l'extrémité du pied est disposée dans la première cavité 18, le talon est disposé du côté de la deuxième extrémité longitudinale 6. Alternativement, le bord externe 14 pourrait être collé ou soudé à la partie de semelle 2, ou fixé de toute autre manière appropriée.A first pocket portion 12 is fixed on the first face 8 of the sole portion 2 so as to cover the first longitudinal end 4 and extend towards the center of the sole portion 2, as shown in FIG. Fig. 1 . The first pocket portion 12 is formed by a strip of material attached to the sole portion and extending between an outer edge 14 attached to the first end 4 of the sole portion 2 and an inner edge 16 extending therethrough. of the sole part. The outer edge 14 has a shape identical to the shape of the first longitudinal end 4, that is to say rounded according to the embodiment shown in the figures. The inner edge 16 for example also has a rounded shape, the curvature is turned towards the first longitudinal end 4. Thus, according to the embodiment shown in the figures, the first pocket portion 12 has substantially a crescent moon shape . Alternatively, the inner edge 16 may be substantially rectilinear so that the first pocket portion 12 has a semicircle shape. The outer edge 14 is for example sewn at the first longitudinal end 4, while the inner edge 16 is free, that is to say, it is not attached to the sole portion 2. Thus, the first pocket portion 12 defines with the first face 8 of the sole portion 2 a cavity 18, inside which the end of the foot of a user, that is to say in particular his toes, can be arranged, as shown in FIG. Fig. 3 . The first cavity 18 is turned in the longitudinal direction towards the second longitudinal end 6 of the sole portion 2, that is to say that when the end of the foot is disposed in the first cavity 18, the heel is disposed of side of the second longitudinal end 6. Alternatively, the outer edge 14 could be glued or welded to the sole portion 2, or fixed in any other suitable manner.

Selon le mode de réalisation représenté sur les figures, une deuxième partie de poche 20 est fixée sur la deuxième face 10 de la partie de semelle 2 de sorte à recouvrir la deuxième extrémité longitudinale 6 et à s'étendre vers le centre de la partie de semelle 2, comme représenté sur la Fig. 2. La deuxième partie de poche 20 est formée par une bande de matériau fixée sur la partie de semelle et s'étendant entre un bord externe 22 fixé à la deuxième extrémité 6 de la partie de semelle 2 et un bord interne 24 s'étendant en regard de la partie de semelle 2. Le bord externe 22 présente une forme identique à la forme de la deuxième extrémité longitudinale 6, c'est-à-dire arrondie selon le mode de réalisation représenté sur les figures. Le bord interne 24 présente par exemple également une forme arrondie, dont la courbure est tournée vers la deuxième extrémité longitudinale 6. Ainsi, selon le mode de réalisation représenté sur les figures, la deuxième partie de poche 20 présente sensiblement une forme de croissant de lune. En variante, le bord interne 24 peut être sensiblement rectiligne de sorte que la deuxième partie de poche 20 présente une forme de demi-cercle. Le bord externe 22 est par exemple cousu à la deuxième extrémité longitudinale 6, tandis que le bord interne 24 est libre, c'est-à-dire qu'il n'est pas fixé à la partie de semelle 2. Ainsi, la deuxième partie de poche 12 définit avec la deuxième face 10 de la partie de semelle 2 une cavité 26, à l'intérieur de laquelle l'extrémité du pied d'un utilisateur, c'est-à-dire notamment ses orteils, peut être disposé, comme représenté sur la Fig. 4. La deuxième cavité 26 est tournée selon la direction longitudinale vers la première extrémité longitudinale 4 de la partie de semelle 2, c'est-à-dire que lorsque l'extrémité du pied est disposée dans la deuxième cavité 26, le talon est disposé du côté de la première extrémité longitudinale 4.Alternativement, le bord externe 22 pourrait être collé ou soudé à la partie de semelle 2, ou fixé de toute autre manière appropriée.According to the embodiment shown in the figures, a second pocket portion 20 is fixed on the second face 10 of the sole portion 2 so as to cover the second longitudinal end 6 and to extend towards the center of the portion of the sole 2, as shown on the Fig. 2 . The second pocket portion 20 is formed by a strip of material attached to the sole portion and extending between an outer edge 22 attached to the second end 6 of the sole portion 2 and an inner edge 24 extending therethrough. of the sole portion 2. The outer edge 22 has a shape identical to the shape of the second longitudinal end 6, that is to say rounded according to the embodiment shown in the figures. The inner edge 24 has for example also a rounded shape, whose curvature is turned towards the second longitudinal end 6. Thus, according to the embodiment shown in the figures, the second pocket portion 20 has substantially a crescent shape . Alternatively, the inner edge 24 may be substantially rectilinear so that the second pocket portion 20 has a semicircle shape. The outer edge 22 is for example sewn at the second longitudinal end 6, while the inner edge 24 is free, that is to say that it is not attached to the sole portion 2. Thus, the second part of pocket 12 defines with the second face 10 of the sole portion 2 a cavity 26, inside which the end of the foot of a user, that is to say including his toes, can be arranged , as shown on the Fig. 4 . The second cavity 26 is turned in the longitudinal direction towards the first longitudinal end 4 of the sole portion 2, that is to say that when the end of the foot is disposed in the second cavity 26, the heel is disposed of 4.Alternatively, the outer edge 22 could be glued or welded to the sole portion 2, or fixed in any other suitable manner.

En variante, le dispositif d'assistance peut être tricoté de sorte à former la partie de semelle et les première et deuxième parties de poche d'une seule pièce.Alternatively, the assist device may be knitted to form the sole portion and the first and second pocket portions in one piece.

Selon le mode de réalisation représenté sur les figures, la longueur de la première partie de poche 12, mesurée selon la direction longitudinale, est supérieure à la longueur de la deuxième partie de poche 20, c'est-à-dire que la première partie de poche 12 recouvre une plus grande partie de la partie de semelle 2 que la deuxième partie de poche 20 et que la première cavité 18 est plus profonde que la deuxième cavité 26.According to the embodiment shown in the figures, the length of the first pocket portion 12, measured in the longitudinal direction, is greater than the length of the second pocket portion 20, that is to say that the first portion pocket 12 covers a greater part of the sole portion 2 than the second pocket portion 20 and the first cavity 18 is deeper than the second cavity 26.

La première partie de poche 12 et la deuxième partie de poche 20 ont été décrites comme s'étendant sur deux faces opposées de la partie de semelle 2. Il convient cependant de noter que les deux parties de poche pourraient s'étendre sur la même face de la partie de semelle 2 à chacune des extrémités de cette face. Cependant, dans ce cas, le talon pourrait faire obstacle au retrait du dispositif d'assistance 1, comme cela sera décrit ultérieurement. De même, la forme et la dimension des parties de poche ont été décrites pour une utilisation confortable du dispositif d'assistance, il convient cependant de noter que ces formes et dimensions pourraient varier.The first pocket portion 12 and the second pocket portion 20 have been described as extending on two opposite sides of the sole portion 2. It should be noted, however, that the two pocket portions could extend on the same face the sole portion 2 at each end of this face. However, in this case, the heel could hinder the withdrawal of the assistance device 1, as will be described later. Similarly, the shape and size of the pocket portions have been described for comfortable use of the assist device, however, it should be noted that these shapes and dimensions may vary.

Un élément de préhension 28 est fixé à la première extrémité longitudinale 4 et s'étend selon la direction longitudinale vers l'extérieur de la partie de semelle 2, c'est-à-dire à l'opposé de la deuxième extrémité longitudinale 6. L'élément de préhension 28 est par exemple formé par une sangle souple dont au moins une extrémité 30 est fixée à la première extrémité longitudinale 4. Selon le mode de réalisation représenté sur les figures, les deux extrémités 30 de la sangle sont fixées à la première extrémité longitudinale 4 de sorte que la sangle forme une boucle à l'extérieur de la partie de semelle 2. La partie de l'élément de préhension 28 s'étendant à l'extérieur de la partie de semelle 2 est désignée sous le terme de partie libre 32. Les extrémités 30 de la sangle sont par exemple cousues entre elles et à la première extrémité longitudinale 4 de la partie de semelle 2 ou au bord externe 14 de la première partie de poche 12. Alternativement, les extrémités 30 peuvent être collées ou soudées ou autre.A gripping element 28 is fixed to the first longitudinal end 4 and extends in the longitudinal direction towards the outside of the sole portion 2, that is to say opposite the second longitudinal end 6. The gripping element 28 is for example formed by a flexible strap whose at least one end 30 is fixed to the first longitudinal end 4. According to the embodiment shown in the figures, the two ends 30 of the strap are fixed to the first longitudinal end 4 so that the strap forms a loop outside the sole portion 2. The portion of the gripping member 28 extending outside the sole portion 2 is referred to as the of the free portion 32. The ends 30 of the strap are for example sewn together and at the first longitudinal end 4 of the sole portion 2 or the outer edge 14 of the first pocket portion 12. Alte Alternatively, the ends 30 may be glued or welded or the like.

En variante, l'élément de préhension 28 est formé par une sangle dont l'une des extrémités est fixée à la première extrémité longitudinale 4 de la partie de semelle 2 et dont l'autre extrémité est pourvue d'un élément rigide, tel qu'un anneau ou une languette, permettant de saisir l'élément de préhension. Un tel élément rigide est par exemple réalisé en un matériau plastique ou métallique et est fixé par une confection à l'extrémité libre de la sangle.Alternatively, the gripping element 28 is formed by a strap whose one end is fixed to the first longitudinal end 4 of the sole portion 2 and whose other end is provided with a rigid element, such as a ring or tongue, for grasping the gripping element. Such a rigid element is for example made of a plastic or metal material and is fixed by a confection at the free end of the strap.

L'ensemble du dispositif d'assistance 1 décrit ci-dessus est souple et non extensible et est réalisé en au moins un matériau apte à permettre le glissement d'un vêtement à enfiler sur le dispositif d'assistance. Par exemple, le matériau est un tissu de polyamide ou de polyester traité pour permettre le glissement, par exemple en revêtant ses fils constitutifs de polytétrafluoroéthylène (PTFE). En variante, le dispositif peut être réalisé en soie ou autre. Les différentes parties du dispositif d'assistance peuvent être réalisés en matériaux différents, bien qu'il soit préférable de choisir un matériau unique favorisant le glissement du vêtement à enfiler.The assembly of the assistance device 1 described above is flexible and not extensible and is made of at least one material capable of allowing the sliding of a garment to slip on the assistance device. For example, the material is a polyamide or polyester fabric treated to allow slippage, for example by coating its constituent yarns with polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE). Alternatively, the device can be made of silk or other. The different parts of the assistance device may be made of different materials, although it is preferable to choose a unique material promoting the sliding of the garment to put on.

Le fonctionnement du dispositif d'assistance 1 décrit ci-dessus va à présent être décrit dans le cas de l'enfilage d'un vêtement à bout ouvert, tel qu'un bas de compression à bout ouvert, puis dans le cas de l'enfilage d'un vêtement à bout fermé, tel qu'un bas de compression à bout fermé.The operation of the assistance device 1 described above will now be described in the case of threading an open-toed garment, such as an open-toed compression stocking, then in the case of the donning a closed-toed garment, such as a closed-end compression stocking.

Avant d'enfiler le vêtement, l'utilisateur met en place son pied dans le dispositif d'assistance 1.Before donning the garment, the user places his foot in the assistance device 1.

Dans le cas d'un vêtement à bout ouvert, c'est-à-dire dont les deux extrémités de la partie tubulaire sont ouvertes, l'utilisateur place l'extrémité de son pied dans la première cavité 18, c'est-à-dire que l'élément de préhension 28 s'étend devant le pied de l'utilisateur du côté de ses orteils, comme représenté sur la Fig. 3. La profondeur de la première cavité 18 permet d'assurer un maintien du dispositif sur le pied lors de l'enfilage du vêtement.In the case of an open-toed garment, that is to say the two ends of the tubular portion are open, the user places the end of his foot in the first cavity 18, that is to say that is, the gripping element 28 extends in front of the user's foot on the side of his toes, as shown in FIG. Fig. 3 . The depth of the first cavity 18 makes it possible to maintain the device on the foot during the donning of the garment.

Le vêtement est ensuite enfilé de façon classique au-dessus du dispositif d'assistance 1 par l'une de ses extrémités. Du fait de son matériau, le dispositif d'assistance permet d'enfiler facilement le vêtement, qui glisse sur le dispositif d'assistance. En particulier, les parties les plus étroites du vêtement, telles que la zone destinée à recouvrir la cheville dans le cas d'un bas de compression, peuvent facilement passer les zones les plus larges du pied, telles que les métatarses, le cou de pied ou le talon.The garment is then threaded conventionally over the assistance device 1 by one of its ends. Due to its material, the assistance device makes it easy to put on the garment, which slides on the assistance device. In particular, the narrower parts of the garment, such as the area for covering the ankle in the case of a compression stocking, can easily pass the widest areas of the foot, such as the metatarsals, the instep or the heel.

Le vêtement est enfilé jusqu'à ce que le pied ressorte par l'autre extrémité du vêtement. Le dispositif d'assistance 1 peut alors facilement être retiré en tirant sur l'élément de préhension 28 ou en retirant le pied de la première cavité 18.The garment is threaded until the foot comes out the other end of the garment. The assistance device 1 can then easily be removed by pulling on the gripping element 28 or by removing the foot from the first cavity 18.

Dans le cas d'un vêtement à bout fermé, c'est-à-dire dont l'une des extrémités de la partie tubulaire est fermée et l'autre extrémité est ouverte, l'utilisateur place l'extrémité de son pied dans la deuxième cavité 26, c'est-à-dire que l'élément de préhension 28 s'étend derrière le pied de l'utilisateur du côté de son talon, comme représenté sur la Fig. 4. La faible profondeur de la deuxième cavité 26 est agencée pour que la deuxième partie de poche 20 s'étende sur les orteils de l'utilisateur mais pas au-delà.In the case of a closed-toed garment, that is to say one of the ends of the tubular portion is closed and the other end is open, the user places the end of his foot in the second cavity 26, that is to say that the gripping element 28 extends behind the user's foot on the side of its heel, as shown in FIG. Fig. 4 . The shallow depth of the second cavity 26 is arranged so that the second pocket portion 20 extends over the user's toes but not beyond.

Le vêtement est ensuite enfilé par le bout ouvert de la partie tubulaire. Le bout fermé de la partie tubulaire aide, quant à lui à maintenir en place le dispositif d'assistance 1 lors de l'enfilage du vêtement puisque la profondeur de la deuxième cavité 26 offre un maintien réduit par rapport à la profondeur de la première cavité 18. Au cours de l'enfilage, l'élément de préhension 28 est maintenu contre la jambe de l'utilisateur du fait de l'ajustement du vêtement enfilé et ressort par le bout ouvert du vêtement. A cet effet, la longueur de l'élément de préhension 28 est choisie pour que, lorsque le vêtement est complément enfilé, une partie de la partie libre 32 de l'élément de préhension sorte du vêtement par son bout ouvert et puisse être saisi par l'utilisateur.The garment is then threaded through the open end of the tubular portion. The closed end of the tubular part helps, meanwhile, to hold the assistance device 1 in place during the donning of the garment since the depth of the second cavity 26 offers a reduced maintenance compared to the depth of the first cavity 18. During the threading, the gripping element 28 is held against the user's leg because of the fit of the garment threaded and spring through the open end of the garment. For this purpose, the length of the gripping element 28 is chosen so that, when the garment is completed, a portion of the free portion 32 of the gripping element leaves the garment with its open end and can be grasped by the user.

Une fois que le vêtement est enfilé, l'utilisateur dégage ses orteils de la deuxième cavité 26 par exemple en tirant sur la deuxième partie de poche 20 par-dessus le vêtement enfilé. Cette opération n'est pas trop fastidieuse du fait de la faible profondeur de la deuxième cavité 26. Lorsque les orteils ont été retirés de la deuxième cavité 26, le dispositif d'assistance n'est plus maintenu que par le serrage du vêtement contre le membre de l'utilisateur. L'utilisateur saisit alors simplement l'élément de préhension et tire sur celui-ci pour faire glisser le dispositif d'assistance le long du membre de l'utilisateur et le faire sortir par le bout ouvert du vêtement. On notera que le glissement du dispositif d'assistance ne nécessite pas un effort de traction important sur l'élément de préhension 28 du fait du matériau du dispositif d'assistance qui réduit les frictions entre le dispositif et le vêtement et favorise le glissement.Once the garment is threaded, the user releases his toes from the second cavity 26 for example by pulling on the second pocket portion 20 over the garment threaded. This operation is not too tedious because of the shallowness of the second cavity 26. When the toes have been removed from the second cavity 26, the assistance device is maintained only by tightening the garment against the second cavity 26. user member. The user then simply grasps the gripper and pulls it to slide the assist device along the limb of the user and out through the open end of the garment. Note that the sliding of the assistance device does not require a significant tensile force on the gripping element 28 due to the material of the assistance device which reduces friction between the device and the garment and promotes sliding.

Le fait de positionner les parties de poche sur deux faces opposées du dispositif d'assistance permet d'éviter que la partie de poche non utilisée n'interfère avec le pied de l'utilisateur lors du retrait du dispositif et n'entrave ce retrait.Positioning the pocket portions on two opposite sides of the assist device prevents the unused pocket portion from interfering with the user's foot when removing the device and hinders this removal.

Il convient de noter que si le dispositif d'assistance était destiné à enfiler un vêtement autour du bras d'un utilisateur, la partie de semelle 2 serait destinée à s'étendre sur la paume ou sur le dos de la main d'un utilisateur et les cavités 18 et 26 seraient destinées à recevoir le bout des doigts de l'utilisateur. Le fonctionnement du dispositif serait similaire à ce qui a été décrit précédemment.It should be noted that if the assist device were to thread a garment around a user's arm, the sole portion 2 would be intended to lie on the palm or the back of a user's hand. and the cavities 18 and 26 are intended to receive the fingertips of the user. The operation of the device would be similar to what has been described previously.

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  1. Assistance device (1) for assisting with putting on an item of clothing which is to hug tightly a limb of the body of a user, said device comprising a sole part (2) comprising a first longitudinal end (4) and a second longitudinal end (6), a first pocket part (12) extending to the first longitudinal end (4) and defining with the sole part (2) a first cavity (18) for receiving the end of the limb of the body, said first cavity (18) facing in a longitudinal direction towards the second longitudinal end (6) of the sole part (2), and a gripping element (28), said element extending starting from the first longitudinal end (4) of the sole part (2) in the longitudinal direction outside the sole part (2), characterised in that the device further comprises a second pocket part (20) extending to the second longitudinal end (6) and defining with the sole part (2) a second cavity (26) for receiving the end of the limb of the body, said second cavity (26) facing in the longitudinal direction towards the first longitudinal end (4) of the sole part (2).
  2. Assistance device according to claim 1, characterised in that the gripping element (28) is formed by a strap comprising at least one end (30) secured to the first longitudinal end (4) of the sole part (2) and a free part (32) extending outside the sole part (2).
  3. Assistance device according to claim 2, characterised in that the two ends (30) of the strap are secured to the first longitudinal end (4) so that the free part (32) forms a loop extending outside the sole part (2).
  4. Assistance device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterised in that the sole part (2) comprises a first face (8) and a second face (10) which are opposite one another, the first pocket part (12) extending on the first face (8) of the sole part (2) and the second pocket part (20) extending on the second face (10) of the sole part (2).
  5. Assistance device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterised in that each pocket part (12, 20) comprises an outside edge (14, 22) secured to the sole part (2) and a free inside edge (16, 24) extending facing the sole part (2) so that the end of the limb of the body is received between the outside edge (14, 22) and the inside edge (16, 24) of the pocket part (12, 20) and in the cavity (18, 26) defined by the sole part (2) and the pocket part (12, 20).
  6. Assistance device according to claim 5, characterised in that the inside edge (16, 24) of each pocket part (12, 20) has a curved shape, the curve of said inside edge (16, 24) facing the longitudinal end to which said pocket part (4, 6) extends, or in that the inside edge (16, 24) of each pocket part (12, 20) is substantially straight.
  7. Assistance device according to claim 5 or 6, characterised in that the outside edge (14, 22) of each pocket part (12, 20) is stitched, welded or adhesively bonded to the sole part (2), or in that the sole part (2) and each pocket part (12, 20) are knitted together.
  8. Assistance device according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterised in that the first pocket part (12) has a length in the longitudinal direction which is greater than the length in the longitudinal direction of the second pocket part (20).
  9. Assistance device according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterised in that it is made of a material capable of allowing an item of clothing which is to be put on to slide on the assistance device.
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