EP0558731A1 - Dispositif d'aide a la marche, de type bequille ou canne anglaise - Google Patents
Dispositif d'aide a la marche, de type bequille ou canne anglaiseInfo
- Publication number
- EP0558731A1 EP0558731A1 EP92920282A EP92920282A EP0558731A1 EP 0558731 A1 EP0558731 A1 EP 0558731A1 EP 92920282 A EP92920282 A EP 92920282A EP 92920282 A EP92920282 A EP 92920282A EP 0558731 A1 EP0558731 A1 EP 0558731A1
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- European Patent Office
- Prior art keywords
- tube
- opposite
- orifice
- counter
- handle
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
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Classifications
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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
Definitions
- the present invention relates to a walking aid device, of the crutch or English cane type, and more particularly its upper part serving for gripping and maintaining the user's forearm.
- a walking aid device of the crutch or cane type, comprises a metal tube adjustable in length at the lower end of which a non-slip end piece is secured, and at the other end of which a handle is secured. substantially perpendicular to said tube, which is extended obliquely upward, this extension comprising at its end a part in an arc serving as a support for the forearm.
- the upper part of such a device that is to say the part comprising the handle, the oblique extension and the part in an arc, is generally made in one piece, and most often made of molded plastic. .
- the attachment of the upper part and the metal tube is generally carried out by fitting the latter into a tubular extension of said upper part, arranged under the handle.
- the present invention makes it possible to remedy these various drawbacks of known devices by proposing a walking aid device which has greater resistance to effort than that of existing devices while offering an improved aesthetic appearance.
- the walking aid device which is the subject of the present invention comprises, according to a first characteristic, an upper metal tube bent in the lower part of which slides a lower tube, for the purpose of adjusting the length of said device, said upper tube extending up to 'at the upper end of the device, that is to say to the part used for brachial support.
- the part serving for the brachial support, as well as the handle are produced in a single piece of molded rigid plastic material which is attached to the upper part of the bent tube.
- the positioning of the handle can be variable, either at the bend of the tube, or above, on its oblique part, or even below, on its right part.
- the molded plastic part of the device according to the invention comprises a handle and a part in an arc of a circle connected by an elongated body the internal face of which, in contact with the bent tube, conforms to the contour of the latter over approximately one half -circumference.
- Said molded plastic part is secured to the bent tube by any suitable means, such as a screw-nut system, being for this purpose associated with a curved counter-piece placed on the other half-circumference of the tube, the three pieces in question being pierced with orifices arranged opposite one another.
- suitable means such as a screw-nut system
- the location of the counterpiece can be variable, but it is advantageous to place it as close as possible to the handle and even opposite it, and to use a screw which can be inserted deep into the handle, which has for this purpose a reserve full of material allowing good anchoring of the screw and increasing the shear strength of the handle.
- the upper end of the plastic part comprises a closure element which is introduced into the bent tube and thus participates in maintaining the upper part of said part on said tube, while the part in an arc serving as a Brachial support can take different shapes and sizes.
- the walking aid device which is the subject of the present invention has a higher resistance to effort than that of existing devices, due to the method of assembling the tube and the gripping part, and it also allows the creation of forms whose aesthetics are new.
- Figure 1 shows a vertical sectional view of the upper part of a first embodiment of a walking aid device according to the invention.
- FIG. 2 shows a side view of a second embodiment of such a device.
- a walking aid device 1 according to the invention comprises an upper tube 2 comprising an elbow 20, to which is attached a piece 3 of molded plastic material comprising at its base and substantially perpendicularly a handle 30 and at its upper end a part in an arc 31 serving as a brachial support.
- the handle 30 and the arcuate part 31 are connected by an elongated body 32 whose internal face 33 follows the shape of the tube 2 from the elbow 20 to its end 21.
- the elongated body 32 has at its upper end, behind the arcuate part 31, a plug-shaped element 34 adapted to the internal dimensions of the tube 2, into the end 21 of which it is introduced, 0 thus partially securing the part 3 to tube 2.
- the tube 2 is pierced with two diametrically opposite orifices 22 and 23 opposite which are disposed, on the one hand an orifice 37 drilled in the body 32 of the part 3, and on the other hand an orifice 43 drilled in a counter-piece 4, one face 42 of which partially matches the contour of the tube 2, these three parts being secured by screwing by means of a connecting screw 5.
- the counterpiece 4 is arranged opposite the handle 30,1a screw 5 being screwed into the material constituting said handle 30, which has at its end in contact with the tube 2 a reserve full of material, not visible in the figure, allowing the anchoring of the screw 5.
- the internal face 33 of the part 3 has a protrusion 34 which is pierced, centrally and perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the part 3, with a orifice 35, and which is introduced into an orifice 22 formed in the tube 2.
- a second orifice 23, diametrically opposite the orifice 22, is made in the tube 2 in order to house the protuberance 40, similar to the protuberance 34 of the part 3, of a counter-part 4.
- This counter-piece 4 has a face 42 partially matching the contour of the tube 2, and the protrusion 40 is pierced centrally with an orifice 41.
- the assembly of the part 3 and the counter-part 4 on the tube 2 is carried out by means of a screw 5 inserted in the orifices 35 and 41 and passing through the tube 2 through its orifices 22 and 23, associated with a nut 51.
- the assembly means constituted by the protuberances 34 and 40 of the parts 3 and 4 and the orifices 22 and 23 of the tube 2, is positioned substantially at the level of the middle of the part 3, but this location may be different.
- the upper part 36 of the handle 30 can be removable, which allows its replacement, and it can be made of a flexible material, of foam type, increasing the comfort of use of the device.
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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)
Abstract
Description
Claims
Applications Claiming Priority (4)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| FR9111467A FR2681223B1 (fr) | 1991-09-13 | 1991-09-13 | Dispositif d'aide a la marche, de type bequille ou canne anglaise. |
| FR9111467 | 1991-09-13 | ||
| PCT/FR1992/000862 WO1993005749A1 (fr) | 1991-09-13 | 1992-09-14 | Dispositif d'aide a la marche, de type bequille ou canne anglaise |
| US08/154,293 US5351702A (en) | 1991-09-13 | 1993-11-18 | Walking aid device of the crutch or english cane type |
Publications (2)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| EP0558731A1 true EP0558731A1 (fr) | 1993-09-08 |
| EP0558731B1 EP0558731B1 (fr) | 1998-07-22 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EP92920282A Expired - Lifetime EP0558731B1 (fr) | 1991-09-13 | 1992-09-14 | Dispositif d'aide a la marche, de type bequille ou canne anglaise |
Country Status (7)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| US (1) | US5351702A (fr) |
| EP (1) | EP0558731B1 (fr) |
| JP (1) | JPH06502793A (fr) |
| CA (1) | CA2096236A1 (fr) |
| DE (1) | DE69226352D1 (fr) |
| FR (1) | FR2681223B1 (fr) |
| WO (1) | WO1993005749A1 (fr) |
Families Citing this family (20)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FR2681223B1 (fr) * | 1991-09-13 | 1993-12-24 | Francois Denjean | Dispositif d'aide a la marche, de type bequille ou canne anglaise. |
| US5671765A (en) * | 1995-02-21 | 1997-09-30 | Hagberg, Jr.; Nils G. | Forearm crutch |
| US5564451A (en) * | 1995-02-21 | 1996-10-15 | Hagberg; Nils G. | Forearm crutch |
| USD394148S (en) | 1996-09-09 | 1998-05-12 | Hosick Frank A | Forearm crutch |
| US5755644A (en) * | 1996-11-07 | 1998-05-26 | Breems; Martinus Van | Exercise apparatus for running or walking |
| US5924434A (en) * | 1997-06-02 | 1999-07-20 | Mobility Devices, Inc. | Crutch |
| USD426377S (en) * | 1999-05-11 | 2000-06-13 | Barnes Joann Pace | Crutch |
| US20030070701A1 (en) * | 2001-10-11 | 2003-04-17 | Cato Wayland H. | Mobility assistance devices |
| US6944914B2 (en) | 2001-10-24 | 2005-09-20 | Tillim Stephen L | Handle and forceps/tweezers and method and apparatus for designing the like |
| US7010835B2 (en) | 2001-10-24 | 2006-03-14 | Tillim Stephen L | Parallel handle system and method for designing a parallel handle system |
| CA2463903A1 (fr) | 2001-10-24 | 2003-05-01 | Stephen L.(M.D.) Tillim | Manche/poignee et procede de conception de ceux-ci |
| NL2001778C2 (nl) * | 2008-07-08 | 2010-01-11 | Arbin Care Products B V | Kruk met vloeiend gebogen vorm. |
| US20100154849A1 (en) * | 2008-12-22 | 2010-06-24 | Lee Schulz | Handles for mobility devices |
| US20100282282A1 (en) * | 2009-05-07 | 2010-11-11 | Campbell Ronald B | Walking stick with a handle that provides a user with improved grips |
| PT2647361T (pt) * | 2010-12-01 | 2016-07-07 | Cappiello Rodriguez Miguel | Muleta ajustável com braço curvo e secção oval |
| US9561150B2 (en) | 2011-06-16 | 2017-02-07 | Careborne, Llc | Tubular crutch with a cantilever handle and key |
| US8720458B2 (en) | 2011-06-16 | 2014-05-13 | Careborne, Llc | Tubular crutch with a cantilever handle |
| JP6383198B2 (ja) * | 2014-07-04 | 2018-08-29 | ブライト・ソレイルズ株式会社 | 歩行補助具 |
| US20240358128A1 (en) * | 2023-04-27 | 2024-10-31 | Telo LLC | Modular walking cane providing wrist support and stability |
| USD1088489S1 (en) * | 2024-09-12 | 2025-08-19 | L'chef, Llc | Crutch |
Family Cites Families (6)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US2231337A (en) * | 1938-06-24 | 1941-02-11 | Knoedler Alphonse | Umbrella handle and method of making same |
| US2516852A (en) * | 1947-09-08 | 1950-08-01 | William C Burry | Crutch |
| FR1594757A (fr) * | 1968-11-08 | 1970-06-08 | ||
| GB1302191A (fr) * | 1969-02-14 | 1973-01-04 | ||
| US4572545A (en) * | 1983-06-17 | 1986-02-25 | Dooley Jr John C | Ski-pole hand shield |
| FR2681223B1 (fr) * | 1991-09-13 | 1993-12-24 | Francois Denjean | Dispositif d'aide a la marche, de type bequille ou canne anglaise. |
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1991
- 1991-09-13 FR FR9111467A patent/FR2681223B1/fr not_active Expired - Fee Related
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1992
- 1992-09-14 CA CA002096236A patent/CA2096236A1/fr not_active Abandoned
- 1992-09-14 EP EP92920282A patent/EP0558731B1/fr not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1992-09-14 JP JP5505831A patent/JPH06502793A/ja active Pending
- 1992-09-14 DE DE69226352T patent/DE69226352D1/de not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1992-09-14 WO PCT/FR1992/000862 patent/WO1993005749A1/fr not_active Ceased
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1993
- 1993-11-18 US US08/154,293 patent/US5351702A/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
Non-Patent Citations (1)
| Title |
|---|
| See references of WO9305749A1 * |
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
|---|---|
| EP0558731B1 (fr) | 1998-07-22 |
| CA2096236A1 (fr) | 1993-03-14 |
| JPH06502793A (ja) | 1994-03-31 |
| WO1993005749A1 (fr) | 1993-04-01 |
| US5351702A (en) | 1994-10-04 |
| FR2681223B1 (fr) | 1993-12-24 |
| DE69226352D1 (de) | 1998-08-27 |
| FR2681223A1 (fr) | 1993-03-19 |
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