FR2674746A1 - Piece which can be fitted to the handle of a walking stick in order to balance it without any support - Google Patents

Abstract

Device which can be fitted to the handle of walking sticks, by means of which they can be positioned vertically close to the user, balanced and inverted, at the desired site. In a first embodiment, the device is a cylindrical plastic tube of 10 cm (1). Slotted longitudinally, the latter forms a clamp which is positioned at the end of the handle of the walking stick. The clamp becomes a heel piece of 1.4 cm, on which the inverted walking stick bears. Bevelled, it forms a third triangular support point, such that the walking stick remains balanced without any other support. Two recesses (3) and a shoulder (6) hold the clamp in its exact place. Fixed, it does not get in the way and can remain permanently in place. The device can also have the shape of a half crown, which gives an identical result.

Description

Any user of English rods, occasional or not, would testify

  fact that it is particularly deplorable not being able to put these, within reach of the hand, for lack of a support which prevents them from sliding

and fall off on their own.

  Almost always, in the hospital, recently operated patients, whose first steps are still painful and uncertain, have no other option than to place the canes across the bed, or a seat, or even in support of '' a sink or a heating radiator, which are not necessarily good

  placed and at a suitable height to prevent them from falling.

  Due to the shape of the rods and the handle configuration, it is not

  not possible to use the handle or forearm support for the

  hang: still should be planned the installation on the wall of hooks

suitably placed.

  It is no more possible, because of the weight of the handle, to think of keeping them straight, in balance against a smooth wall, for example (FIG: 1) The solution, so that they can hold straight in balance, requires that 'we turn them upside down The cane then rests on 2 points: à and b,

  (FIG: 5), about ten cm apart, formed by the ends of the par-

  round tie of the forearm rest I 1 then was enough to determine the anteroposterior point of balance of the cane, and to design at the right height,

  the rear support at point: c (FIG: 2), object of the invention.

  This 3rd point: c, is located in continuation of the external rib of

  reinforcement of the forearm rest, thanks to an overflow of 2.4 cm at the back

  back and 1.4 cm inside The 3 POINTS then form a support

  temptation, in the shape of an equilateral triangle (FIG: 2), of 10 cms of this block.

  To ensure better seating, the point created should be designed in the shape of a heel, the section of which, cut at a bevel at this end, at the most favorable angle, allowed the best possible contact with the

  ground, over the entire bevel, that is, here, over an area of 7 cm 2.

  DETAILED DESCRIPTION

  * The body of the clamp (FIG: 4) -is a plastic cylinder, semi-hard,

  semi-flexible, 0.05 cm thick, 2.2 cm in diameter and 10 cm high.

  This CYLINDER (1) is split over its entire height. It is placed on the back of the reinforced part of the handle (FIG: 3). For this, it is enough to remove the SLIT (2), and, before overturning the cane, bring it up by leaving it

  sant to extend 1.4 cm above the upper rib of the half

  crown which, at the end of the handle, serves as a forearm support The clamp arrived at the right position fixes itself of it Indeed, at the height of the rib, TWO RECESSES (3) lcm long by 0.5 cm deep

  ARE HOLLOW on each edge of the longitudinal slot (2), so as to receive

  see said rib and keep the clamp in its exact place.

  * To ensure proper support for the protruding part, the cylin-

  dre (t) which measures 10 cm, outside, and only 9 cm, c 8 tee slot, has been

BEVEL SIZE (FIG: 3).

  * All the part which protrudes and which serves as HEEL for the clamp, is

  provided with a CYLINDRICAL PLUG (4), rigid and full The latter is limited

  me, cut according to the bevel and glued to the inside of the clamp The internal height of this heel measures 1.4 cm The edge of the stopper (4), slotted, is flush with the two recesses (3) which span the upper rib, cited above, (FIG: 2): it is thus, SUPPORTING (6) a few millimeters on the thickness of the half-crown This reinforces the setting

  place the pliers, preventing it from sliding down.

  * The TALON-CAP is slightly larger in diameter than that

  of the cylinder (1): it measures 2.8 cm instead of 2.2 cm which gives the

  seems a more elegant form The tip is not completely covered on the slot (2), a CUT (5) of thickness 0.05 cm fills the void This cut is glued and could be itself covered with a ring

  reinforcement of the heel, outside the clamp.

  * The pliers can be placed without any difficulty and it is not necessary

  re to remove it because it does not, at any point, protrude inside

  of the half-crown it therefore does not hinder the use of canes.

  * The advantage of the pliers is obvious to allow easy fitting

  Also all rods in service.

  : 3 * Version: B For a result identical to that obtained with the pliers, it would be

  undoubtedly preferable to envisage, AT THE MANUFACTURE OF THE RODS, A MODIFI-

  CATION OF THE SHAPE of the end of the half-crown, by a RAJOUT of plastic or metal in the form of a CRESCENT (7) on the edge of which the rod would rest in 6 equilibrium FIG: 5 shows the RAJOUT to be provided

  and its place for the modification of the shape of the half-crown.

Claims (6)

CLAIMS IONS I) PIECE ADAPTABLE TO THE HANDLE OF AN ENGLISH ROD, WITH A VIEW TO ITS HOLDING IN BALANCE WITHOUT ANY SUPPORT IN THE FORM OF A TIP (c) REALIZING WITH BOTH POINTS (a and b) FORMED BY BOTH END THE DEMICCURONNE THAT IS USED AS A SUPPORT FOR AVANTBRAS, A BASE OF TRIANGULAR SUPPORT FOR THE ROD ONCE RETURNED.   2) PART ACCORDING TO THE CLAIM: 1, CHARACTERIZED BY THE FACT THAT THE END CAP _   (c) IS A HOSE PLASTIC CYLINDER (tube), (1) 10 cm HIGH   LONGITUDINALLY (2) TO WORK BOTH AS A CLAMP AND AS A HEEL-   END PLUG, TO BE PLACED AT THE END OF THE CANE SLEEVE, EXTENDING THE RIB   FOR REINFORCEMENT OF THE FOREARM ARM, AND EXCEEDING IT BY: 1.4 cm,   INSIDE: 2 4 cm EXTERNAL SIDE.   3) PART ACCORDING TO THE CLAIMS: 1 OR 2, CHARACTERIZED BY THE FACT THAT IT   HAS A RECESS (3) OF: 1 cm IN: 0.5 cm, ALLOWING TO RECEIVE   THE THICKNESS OF THE SUPERIOR RIB OF THE HALF-CROWN FACE-TO-FACE,   ON CHACLN OF THE EDGES OF THE SLOT (2), SO THAT THE HEIGHT OF THE HEEL   BEING REACHED THE CLAMP IS LOCKED IN ITS EXACT PLACE WITHOUT POWER   SLIDE NEITHER IN ONE WAY NOR IN THE OTHER.   4) PART ACCORDING TO THE CLAIM: 3, CHARACTERIZED BY THE FACT THAT, TO   FORCING YOUR STABILITY HAS A FULL AND CYLINDRICAL CAP (4), IN   DURCOLLE PLASTIC INSIDE THE CLAMP, HEEL SIDE, WHICH SUPPORTS   A FEW MILLIMETERS (6), AT THE LIMIT OF THE RECESSES (3) AND IN THE CENTER,   ON THE THICKNESS OF THE HALF-CROWN.   ) PART ACCORDING TO THE CLAIMS FROM: 1 TO 5, CHARACTERIZED BY THE FACT THAT   THE CYLINDER (1) AND THE PLUG (4) ARE BOTH SIZES   BEVEL SO FAR THAT THE CLIP'S HEEL SITTING ON THE GROUND ON ANY ITS SURFACE ARE: ABOUT 7 cm 2.   6) PART ACCORDING TO THE CLAIM: 5 CHARACTERIZED BY THE FACT THAT THE DIAME-   TRE DU BOUCHON-EMBOUT (4), GLUE INSIDE THE PINCEEST OF A DIAME-   TO BE SLIGHTLY GREATER THAN THE DIAMETER OF THE CYLINDER.   7) PART ACCORDING TO THE CLAIM: 6 CHARACTERIZED BY THE FACT THAT THE FINISH   HEEL IS OBTAINED BY A CUT (5) THAT FILLS THE VACUUM, THICKNESS.   FROM ONE EDGE TO THE OTHER OF THE SLOT (2).   -1) PART ACCORDING TO THE CLAIM: 1, CHARACTERIZED BY THE FACT THAT THE END PIECE   (c) IS MADE IN THE FORM OF A CRESCENT (7), IN THE MATERIAL OF WHICH THE MAN-   CHE IS FORMED, COMING TO HALF-CROWN (a, b) AND MODIFYING IT THE FORM.   9) PART ACCORDING TO THE CLAIM: 6, CHARACTERIZED BY THE FACT THAT THE ADJUSTMENT   MATERIAL NECESSARY FOR THE MODIFICATION IS PERFORMED WHEN MANUFACTURING HALF CROWN.