GB2339682B - Walking aid device - Google Patents

Walking aid device

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Publication number
GB2339682B
GB2339682B GB9816302A GB9816302A GB2339682B GB 2339682 B GB2339682 B GB 2339682B GB 9816302 A GB9816302 A GB 9816302A GB 9816302 A GB9816302 A GB 9816302A GB 2339682 B GB2339682 B GB 2339682B
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Prior art keywords
foot
shin
ball
degree
walking aid
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Expired - Fee Related
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GB9816302A
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GB2339682A8 (en
GB9816302D0 (en
GB2339682A (en
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Jacqueline Ann Robins
Tracey Diane Youde
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Priority to GB9816302A priority Critical patent/GB2339682B/en
Publication of GB9816302D0 publication Critical patent/GB9816302D0/en
Priority to ES99308853T priority patent/ES2212475T3/en
Priority to EP99308853A priority patent/EP1097691B1/en
Priority to DE69911970T priority patent/DE69911970T2/en
Priority to AT99308853T priority patent/ATE251442T1/en
Publication of GB2339682A publication Critical patent/GB2339682A/en
Publication of GB2339682A8 publication Critical patent/GB2339682A8/en
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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
    • A61H3/0277—Shock absorbers therefor
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45B—WALKING STICKS; UMBRELLAS; LADIES' OR LIKE FANS
    • A45B9/00—Details
    • A45B9/04—Ferrules or tips
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61H—PHYSICAL THERAPY APPARATUS, e.g. DEVICES FOR LOCATING OR STIMULATING REFLEX POINTS IN THE BODY; ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION; MASSAGE; BATHING DEVICES FOR SPECIAL THERAPEUTIC OR HYGIENIC PURPOSES OR SPECIFIC PARTS OF THE BODY
    • A61H3/00—Appliances for aiding patients or disabled persons to walk about
    • A61H3/02—Crutches
    • A61H3/0288—Ferrules or tips therefor
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61H—PHYSICAL THERAPY APPARATUS, e.g. DEVICES FOR LOCATING OR STIMULATING REFLEX POINTS IN THE BODY; ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION; MASSAGE; BATHING DEVICES FOR SPECIAL THERAPEUTIC OR HYGIENIC PURPOSES OR SPECIFIC PARTS OF THE BODY
    • A61H3/00—Appliances for aiding patients or disabled persons to walk about
    • A61H3/02—Crutches
    • A61H3/0288—Ferrules or tips therefor
    • A61H2003/0294—Ferrules or tips therefor comprising a ball-and-socket joint

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  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Epidemiology (AREA)
  • Pain & Pain Management (AREA)
  • Physical Education & Sports Medicine (AREA)
  • Rehabilitation Therapy (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Animal Behavior & Ethology (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Public Health (AREA)
  • Veterinary Medicine (AREA)
  • Rehabilitation Tools (AREA)
  • Walking Sticks, Umbrellas, And Fans (AREA)
  • Manipulator (AREA)

Abstract

The invention proposes a foot-like device for a crutch or crane that provides the required degree of usefulness and simplicity at an economic outlay. More specifically, the invention suggests, for use with a walking aid, a ground-engaging device which is like a shin-ankle-foot combination; it has a shin-like mounting member (16), to be carried by or adapted to be mounted on the shank (11) of the aid, and a terminal gound-engaging foot-like member (17) connected to the shin (16) by a ball-and-socket coupling (21,22) that will permit a limited degree of flexing of the foot (17) about the axis of the shank (11), the coupling's ball (21) being fixedly secured to the shin (16) and being retained within a socket (22) in the foot (17) in which there is a ball-supporting plunger (25) resiliently biassed (26) towards the ball (21) so as to provide a degree of shock absorbency. <IMAGE>
GB9816302A 1998-07-27 1998-07-27 Walking aid device Expired - Fee Related GB2339682B (en)

Priority Applications (5)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB9816302A GB2339682B (en) 1998-07-27 1998-07-27 Walking aid device
AT99308853T ATE251442T1 (en) 1998-07-27 1999-11-05 WALKING ASSISTANCE DEVICE
EP99308853A EP1097691B1 (en) 1998-07-27 1999-11-05 Walking aid device
DE69911970T DE69911970T2 (en) 1998-07-27 1999-11-05 Walking assist device
ES99308853T ES2212475T3 (en) 1998-07-27 1999-11-05 HELP DEVICE FOR WALKING.

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB9816302A GB2339682B (en) 1998-07-27 1998-07-27 Walking aid device
EP99308853A EP1097691B1 (en) 1998-07-27 1999-11-05 Walking aid device

Publications (4)

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GB9816302D0 GB9816302D0 (en) 1998-09-23
GB2339682A GB2339682A (en) 2000-02-09
GB2339682A8 GB2339682A8 (en) 2000-03-14
GB2339682B true GB2339682B (en) 2000-06-28

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EP (1) EP1097691B1 (en)
AT (1) ATE251442T1 (en)
DE (1) DE69911970T2 (en)
ES (1) ES2212475T3 (en)
GB (1) GB2339682B (en)

Families Citing this family (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB0717167D0 (en) 2007-09-04 2007-10-17 Goodwin David M Walking aids
CA2783395A1 (en) * 2008-12-15 2010-06-24 Sidestix Ventures Inc. Assistive mobility device
DE202017001390U1 (en) 2017-03-15 2017-03-22 Semen Schofmann Walking stick or forearm crutches
DE102017002502B3 (en) 2017-03-15 2018-05-17 Semen Schofmann Walking stick or forearm crutches

Citations (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB149744A (en) * 1919-06-03 1920-08-16 Harry Henville Amadio An improved foot for crutches, walking sticks, ladders, and the like
GB196117A (en) * 1922-01-26 1923-04-19 Harry Rivett Improvements relating to crutches, walking sticks and the like
GB1373593A (en) * 1973-03-20 1974-11-13 Thrift P A Glide for use on articles of furniture or the like
WO1982001315A1 (en) * 1980-10-17 1982-04-29 Holger G Weber A safety ferrule for walking sticks or canes
US4510957A (en) * 1981-08-05 1985-04-16 S & F Orthopadietechnik Gmbh Resilient support foot for walking aids, particularly crutches
FR2614529A1 (en) * 1987-04-29 1988-11-04 Levasseur Daniel Walking aid of the elbow crutch type or the like

Family Cites Families (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2453742A (en) * 1945-03-23 1948-11-16 Henry B Bowen Terminal attachment for crutches and the like
US3741226A (en) * 1971-09-30 1973-06-26 Lamico Inc Crutch tip with insert
DE3004028C2 (en) * 1980-02-05 1983-07-28 Josef 5000 Köln Lottner Anti-skid body for the stick of a walking aid
GB2270627A (en) * 1992-09-17 1994-03-23 Alan Cunnick Walking aid
FR2715559B1 (en) * 1994-01-31 1996-03-29 Daniel Levasseur Safety tip for canes, crutches or the like.

Patent Citations (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB149744A (en) * 1919-06-03 1920-08-16 Harry Henville Amadio An improved foot for crutches, walking sticks, ladders, and the like
GB196117A (en) * 1922-01-26 1923-04-19 Harry Rivett Improvements relating to crutches, walking sticks and the like
GB1373593A (en) * 1973-03-20 1974-11-13 Thrift P A Glide for use on articles of furniture or the like
WO1982001315A1 (en) * 1980-10-17 1982-04-29 Holger G Weber A safety ferrule for walking sticks or canes
US4510957A (en) * 1981-08-05 1985-04-16 S & F Orthopadietechnik Gmbh Resilient support foot for walking aids, particularly crutches
FR2614529A1 (en) * 1987-04-29 1988-11-04 Levasseur Daniel Walking aid of the elbow crutch type or the like

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
EP1097691A1 (en) 2001-05-09
DE69911970D1 (en) 2003-11-13
ES2212475T3 (en) 2004-07-16
ATE251442T1 (en) 2003-10-15
GB2339682A8 (en) 2000-03-14
GB9816302D0 (en) 1998-09-23
GB2339682A (en) 2000-02-09
DE69911970T2 (en) 2004-09-09
EP1097691B1 (en) 2003-10-08

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