US20070145086A1 - Self-help devie for handling socks, supporet stockings and stockings in general - Google Patents

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US20070145086A1
US20070145086A1 US11/637,918 US63791806A US2007145086A1 US 20070145086 A1 US20070145086 A1 US 20070145086A1 US 63791806 A US63791806 A US 63791806A US 2007145086 A1 US2007145086 A1 US 2007145086A1
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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
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    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
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  • the present invention relates to a self-help device for handling socks, support stockings and stockings in general, specially designed for people with difficult or impaired mobility in the joints of their legs, hips and/or back. More specifically, this device has the purpose of resolving the problems that those people must face when putting on or taking off their socks or stockings due to suffering, for example, degenerative joint diseases such as arthritis, among others. In this regard, this device is also extremely appropriate for helping people who, having undergone surgical interventions or having suffered traumatic accidents, have one or both legs or their waist totally or partially immobilized which, obviously, hinders or prevents them from putting on and taking off stockings and socks by themselves.
  • arthritis is one of the most frequent rheumatic diseases and it is known, for example, in Spain that 16% of people over the age of 20 suffer from it, three quarters of which are women.
  • Arthritis is a disease produced by the wear and tear of cartilage, a tissue that acts as shock absorber between the ends of the bones, protecting them and favouring the movement of the joint between them. As the cartilage wears, it loses its strength and elasticity, until causing a malfunctioning of the joint. In said conditions, the person begins to suffer increasing pain and difficulties in moving the parts of their body whose joints are affected by the disease. The areas most frequently affected by arthritis are the back, which comprises the neck, and the lumbar area, hips and knees. Arthritis in the hands and feet usually starts after the age of 50.
  • Knee arthritis and back arthritis are, precisely, the affections which, among others, generate very serious daily difficulties and discomfort in people when they have to dress, since this involves performing important movements which cause strong pain in the joints. Furthermore, when the pain is relatively intense, or even worse, very strong, the complications increase due to the fact that these diseases depend on the help of another person to be able to dress and, in particular, to be able to put on stockings or socks, for which the legs must be articulated or bent and the back arched.
  • the user can, by gripping a handle at its free end, put the open end of the sock on the foot practically without bending the body and, pulling upwards against the push of the foot downwards, to achieve the introduction of the foot in the sock. Then, removing the gripper, now in a more accessible position, leave the sock in its on position.
  • a first consequence is that the foot is gradually introduced within the sock by force of pulling it, which hinders the introduction of the foot and, therefore, that apparatus is not suitable for socks which are difficult to put on, for example those that are especially narrow, for example those for sports use, and for those which a lot of effort is required, such as the case of support stockings.
  • Another negative consequence linked to the previous is that as the sock is introduced through the open thereof and far from its toe, at the same time as hindering its introduction as it may not leave the sock well positioned, but with creases, folds, etc. Furthermore, during the use of the device of said document, the sock may touch and trail on the floor since it hangs from said device, which should be avoided.
  • the device proposed resolves the drawbacks of the type disclosed in document ES1023223U as it enables introducing the sock, from the start the toes being in contact with the toe of the sock, which is the only form of it remaining totally well-positioned on the form of the foot, without, creases, folds, etc. Furthermore, since it gathers up the entire sock within a tubular piece, it avoids having to make a special effort or pressure upwards to introduce thicker or sports socks, also enabling the putting on and taking off of common stockings such as support stockings, its use also being more hygienic as it enables putting on and taking off socks and stockings without them touching, for example, the surface of the floor or ground.
  • the device of the present utility model includes two tubular pieces, one piece attached to the pull-rods and a complementary independent piece, unlike what happens with the device of document ES1023223U, it enables its parts to be handled independently in the sense that the sock is going to be introduced within the complementary tubular piece, and thus avoid having to handle the other tubular piece for this operation.
  • this complementary tubular piece adds very important advantages of practicality which should be indicated: it allows the sock to be put on without having to move the piece that incorporates the rods, something which would be more annoying, and another advantage is that due to its little volume and weight the sock can be placed within it in any place and any type of surface, including the user's lap, without this taking away stability.
  • the complementary piece may be longer than the piece connected to the rods, which is extremely convenient for putting on long socks, stockings and support stockings which have a considerable length.
  • the invention also provides an additional rod, especially designed so that the user can take off the socks or the stockings with the same ease as putting these garments on.
  • document ES1028926U discloses a sock aid for disabled persons which is characterized in that it comprises a rod in the form of a fork joined to a mould by means of rotating fasteners, where said mould has the form of a foot, having some protuberances so that therein, once the sock is introduced in the mould, it is fastened and the putting on operation can be performed.
  • a sock aid for disabled persons which comprises a cylindrical housing, wherein is introduced the sock, open and fixed on folding its elastic outside thereof, which has, laterally fixed to the inner part by grippers, two parallel sticks provided on the end of handles aimed towards the rear part by means whereof the tools is gripped, once the sock is mounted hanging within the housing, so that when on making it pass over the foot the sock slides on it and once it is put on, on pulling upwards releases it being stretched over the leg.
  • the housing is open generatrixically towards the front, this opening providing a certain flexibility and adaptation to the size of the user's leg.
  • the device object of the present utility model has notable differences and advantages which are worth mentioning. Indeed, this device is differentiated from those disclosed in said documents in matters not only of form but of content, specifically by the form in which it enables putting on the sock, which in fact is the most important element. Firstly, it should be taken into account that although in all cases the purpose is to put socks on, it is not the same that the sock is simply put on the foot, to then slide in over the leg, as the sock being correctly positioned on the foot, which is not ensured with the aids of the aforementioned documents.
  • the device now proposed enables the sock to be entirely gathered up without it hanging, which does occur if the other aids are used, wherein the garment remains open and hanging. That means that the sock must be pulled upwards and, consequently, it is not perfectly positioned, it is much more difficult to accommodate them and furthermore, those aids cannot be used with support stockings and narrow socks, due to the fact that the user should exert a great force pulling the support stockings and slender or narrow socks. Therefore, the function of said aids is to pull the stockings and socks, which is a serious drawback.
  • the sock does not remain hanging nor is it pulled, instead the sock is completely introduced within a complementary piece especially developed so that the device effectively performs its purpose in benefit of the users for whom this device has been especially conceived and developed.
  • the device object of the present utility model has been developed, which, as will clearly be seen on describing it with reference to the figures which illustrate it, offers outstanding advantages whereby people with impaired mobility, such as those who suffer from degenerative joint diseases or for other motives have reduced capacity of movement of his/her joints, can put on and take off by themselves the socks and stockings in general, even support stockings, with no difficulties and with such ease that this device is suitable for users of any age and strength; from a young person to an elderly person.
  • This device is particularly defined by the combination of a first and second pieces of essentially tubular geometry, independent, complementary and can be axially attached to one another by the complete introduction of one into the other, where the upper part of the garment, whether a sock or a stocking, is disposed in surrounding manner outside the first piece, while the lower part of the garment is totally housed inside the second piece as it is already inserted in the first, the second piece being hingedly attached to the pull-rods to displace as a whole said first and second pieces progressively covering the user's foot, whose toes are from the start in contact with the toe of the sock or stocking, and then the user's leg.
  • the invention also provides an accessory to help take off the stockings or socks, which is defined by a rod, similar to the previous, at whose lower end is disposed a piece for the blocking of the open end of the garment and thus permit pushing it downwards towards to remove it from the foot.
  • FIG. 1 Shows a perspective and partial exploded view of the self-help device object of the present utility model.
  • FIGS. 2 to 4 Show the sequence of preparation of the device with a sock to proceed with putting it on.
  • FIGS. 5 to 7 Show the sequence of putting the sock on one of the user's feet.
  • FIG. 8 Shows the way in which the user can take off the sock using for that a rod which is also object of the present utility model.
  • FIG. 9 Shows a perspective view of the rod illustrated in FIG. 8 .
  • FIG. 1 shows that this self-help device for putting on socks, support stockings and stockings in general, comprises a first piece or support piece 1 of the garment to put on, sock or stocking, and a second piece or push piece 2 to displace the piece 1 together with said garment, both pieces 1 and 2 being of essentially tubular geometry, complementary and can be axially attached to one another, and they have a slightly conical longitudinal development of decreasing section from its respective lower ends 3 and 5 towards its respective upper ends 4 and 6 .
  • these pieces 1 and 2 have longitudinal cuts which define corresponding openings 7 and 8 throughout the extension thereof, said openings 7 and 8 being considerably large, as illustrated in this example of embodiment, to provide pieces 1 and 2 with the necessary flexibility to be able to easily adapt to the different anatomic builds of the users and to attach one to the other.
  • the lower end 3 of piece 1 has a perimeter rim or reinforcing flange 9
  • the lower end 5 of piece 2 has a perimeter rim or push flange 10 whereon, as will be explained below, piece 1 will rest on the reinforcing flange 9 for the displacement of both pieces and the unfolding of the sock or stocking on the foot and the leg of the user by means of the pull-rods 11 .
  • the pull-rods 11 have a lower end 12 hingedly attached, by means of tags 13 , to the respective pin 16 which forms part of the flange 10 of piece 2 , and an upper end with respective handles 15 , wherefrom the user holds the device to put on the socks or stockings.
  • piece 1 may have 119 millimetres of outer diameter and 115 millimetres of inner diameter, 85 millimetres length, and the flange 9 may have 140 millimetres diameter by 3 millimetres wide.
  • This flange may have, as shown in FIG. 1 , a cut 17 in the centre of its longitudinal extension of 40 millimetres length, to provide it with greater flexibility.
  • piece 2 may have, for example, 115 millimetres of outer diameter, 111 millimetres of inner diameter, 85 millimetres length, and the reinforcing flange 10 a width of 12 millimetres, while the pins 16 which are projected from opposite points of the flange 10 may be 10 millimetres with a metric thread 6 , where rods 11 are threaded which will have a diameter of 10 millimetres and a length of 600 millimetres.
  • piece 1 may have a length longer than that indicated, and in general both piece 1 and piece 2 may be manufactured in lengths adapted to the different lengths of socks and stockings as is more appropriate for the comfort of the user.
  • the material used to construct this device is Nylon.
  • FIG. 2 shows the form in which a sock 18 begins to be placed manually by the user on piece 1 .
  • the sock 18 advances on the interior of piece 1 so that its upper part 19 is disposed in surrounding manner outside piece 1 as the user pulls from the open end 20 of the sock 18 .
  • the user completes the introduction of the sock 18 in piece 1 until the toe 21 thereof is in sight within piece 1 in the position which is shown in FIG. 3 .
  • FIG. 4 the user axially and completely couples pieces 1 and 2 until flange 9 rests against flange 10 .
  • the user directs his/her foot towards the interior of the assembly formed by pieces 1 and 2 until his/her toes come into contact with the toe 21 of the sock 18 as shown in FIG. 5 and, from there, begin to put on the sock 18 pulling from the handles 15 of the respective pull-rods 11 , as shown in FIG. 6 , until the sock 18 is perfectly positioned on the foot as observed in FIG. 7 , after which pieces 1 and 2 are easily removed from the user's leg.
  • an accessory 22 is provided, as shown in FIGS. 8 and 9 , defined by a rod 23 , whose lower end has a piece 24 for the blocking of the open end 20 of the garment 18 with the aim of displacing it downwards in the direction of the tip of the foot until totally removing it.
  • the piece 24 comprises a rear transversal portion 25 , where the lower end of the rod 23 is fixed, and a front portion 26 , essentially perpendicular to said rear transversal portion 25 , which has a lateral cavity 27 for the blocking of the open end of the garment and, in these conditions, push it downwards until removing it from the foot.
  • the upper end of the rod 23 has a handle 28 wherefrom the user comfortably holds for handling it and removing the sock or socking worn.

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