Tent – canopy – umbrella – or cane – Canes – sticks – crutches – and walking aids
Patent
1996-12-18
1998-01-27
Wood, Wynn E.
Tent, canopy, umbrella, or cane
Canes, sticks, crutches, and walking aids
135 66, 135 68, 135 69, 135 71, A61H 302, A45B 100
Patent
active
057113343
ABSTRACT:
An ambulatory aid for use by handicapped or disabled persons. The aid has a middle section (1) including an upper section-receiving and hand grip-supporting region (12). A hand grip (5) extends from the region, the hand grip (5) defining a longitudinal axis extending therethrough, the longitudinal axis and the region defining therebetween an angle less than 90.degree.. An upper section (2) is slidingly receivable within the upper section-receiving and hand grip-supporting region (12) of the middle section (1). A forearm-engaging ring member (4) is supported for rotation from the upper section (2). The ring member, the upper section (12), the handle (5), and the middle section (1) form a disengageable, multi-functional assembly which serves either as a crutch in its assembled form, or as a cane in its disassembled form.
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