ES1070801U - Muleta ortopedica (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding) - Google Patents

Abstract

Orthopedic crutch, of the type that incorporate a cane or lower stringer as a cane, supplemented superiorly by a body with a grip for manual grip of the crutch and a seat for the arm area near the elbow, those that are capable of varying their length to regulate their working height, characterized because it is constituted from two pieces of plastic, one constitutive of the stringer or lower cane (5) of the crutch, and another constitutive of the upper body (1) in which fist and seat (3) for the elbow are established, counting this upper body (1) with a posterior (4) recess (4) of "U" section in which the upper extremity of the stringer is lodged (5), said body (1) also having a connecting piece (7) for its attachment to the spar (5), a stringer having at its upper end with an alignment of transverse holes (6) in which the workpiece is selectively engageable. Unión (7) to regulate r the effective height of the crutch. (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding)

Description

Orthopedic Crutch

Object of the invention

The present invention relates to a crutch, of those used as an orthopedic complement in people with walking difficulties, specifically the kind of they form a kind of cane with hand grip and with a seat for the arm area near the elbow.

The object of the invention is to achieve a structurally very simple crutch, very light in weight, capable of withstand environmental inclemencies with a useful life considerably long, and all with optimal performance functional.

Background of the invention

There are various types of crutches on the market orthopedics, which basically differ from each other in the ways of the fist and the support for the elbow, which they present as a denominator common to be manufactured in one piece, while the elements that participate in it are united inescapably with the collaboration of screws, rivets or others media. In addition, metal elements participate in these crutches, such as telescopic iron or aluminum tubes that they constitute the stringer or cane of the crutch and that require screw pins to fix your working position, over time generating slacks that cause noise and mismatches on the crutch.

It should also be noted that the union of pieces Metallic as those needed in this type of crutches, they generate a performance similar to that of a galvanic cell, which creates problems of oxidation and subsequent breakage of the pieces.

It also constitutes a common denominator to the practically all of the crutches existing in the market the fact that the thermo rubber container is embedded in the lower tube, that causes problems of cuts of this tube on the end, when Make this knife tube by its sharp edges.

Description of the invention

The orthopedic crutch that the invention proposes It has been conceived and structured in order to solve in a way the problem described above is fully satisfactory, in each and every one of the aspects commented.

To do this and more specifically the crutch that it is recommended that it is constituted by the functional combination of four pieces, independent of each other, an upper body of plastic, in which the fist is configured and the support for the elbow, a stringer also made of plastic that makes up the cane rod, a connecting piece between the two elements mentioned above, that is the upper body and the lower shaft, and finally a thermo rubber tip that attaches to the lower extremity and free of the cane or crossbar of the crutch.

As a complement to the structure described, in the postero-inferior zone of the upper body, is say in the position and seat height for the elbow, this incorporates a "U" section dump capable of receiving tightly to the upper extremity of the crossbar, counting both elements, emptied in "U" and stringer, with reliefs complementary.

In addition this upper body incorporates in correspondence also with the aforementioned emptied two recesses that allow the implantation of a joint between body upper and stringer, consisting of a kind of semi-clamp with attachable lugs selectively in holes of which the stringer is provided in its upper limb, so that depending on the hole chosen for the implantation of the union piece, a height will be obtained Different effective for the orthopedic crutch.

Description of the drawings

To complement the description that is being made and in order to help a better understanding of the characteristics of the invention, according to a preferred example of practical realization thereof, a unique set of drawings is accompanied as an integral part of said description. where, for illustrative and non-limiting purposes, a side elevation view of the orthopedic crutch that is the subject of the present
invention.

Preferred Embodiment of the Invention

In view of the above-mentioned figure, it can be seen how the orthopedic crutch that is recommended is constituted from two pieces fundamentally, obtained by injection molding based on plastic material, which gives it lightness and resistance to environmental agents, in particular to moisture, specifically of a piece or upper body (1) provided frontally with a cuff (2) for manual grip of the crutch, and a concave curved seat or seat (3) for support of the arm area near the elbow , in themselves similar to those of any conventional crutch of
market.

Complementarily this piece or body upper (1) incorporates in its postero-inferior zone a channel or drain (4) in which the limb is attachable upper of a stringer (5) constituting the cane of the cane or crutch.

This stringer (5) as previously said, it materializes through a piece of plastic, incorporates in its upper extreme zone destined to stay in the emptying of "U" section (4), a plurality of holes (6), adequately distributed and intended as fixing means selective of the crossbar (5) to the upper body (1), by means of collaboration of an assembly piece (7) which, by way of semi-clamp, fits tightly into a body housing (1) and houses its locking lugs in the selected holes in relation to the alignment of holes (6) of the crossbar (5) previously cited, all in a way that depending on the holes (6) that have been chosen to carry out the fixing the crossbar, so will the effective length of the crutch orthopedic

It only remains to note that, as well as it is observed in the figure, the cane of the cane, that is the crossbar (5) is topped by its lower and free limb in a bead (8), preferably of thermo rubber, which is embedded in the part lower of the cane or stringer (5) and that by its rounded shape, clearly visible in the figure, prevents its breakage by shearing.

Claims (3)

1. Orthopedic crutch, of the type that incorporates a cane or lower crossbar as a cane, complemented superiorly by a body equipped with a hand grip for the crutch and a seat for the arm area near the elbow, of those that are capable of varying its length to regulate its working height, characterized in that it is constituted from two pieces of plastic, one constitutive of the lower beam or cane (5) of the crutch, and another constitutive of the upper body (1) in which a fist and seat (3) for the elbow are established, this upper body (1) having a post-lower recess (4) of a "U" section in which the upper extremity of the crossbar is housed (5) , said body (1) also having a connecting piece (7) for fixing to the crossbar (5), a crossbar that has at its upper end an alignment of transverse holes (6) in which the workpiece is selectively attachable union (7) to regulate r the effective height of the crutch. 2. Orthopedic crutch, according to claim 1, characterized in that the emptying of the "U" section (4) of the body (1) incorporates complementary reliefs of others existing in the crossbar (5) and recesses for fixing the connecting piece (7 ) between both elements. 3. Orthopedic crutch, according to previous claims, characterized in that the lower extremity of the stringer (5) is rounded and receives a bead (8), preferably of thermo rubber.