Apparel apparatus – Putting on or removing garments – Boot and shoe
Patent
1998-08-20
1999-10-05
Mohanty, Bibhu
Apparel apparatus
Putting on or removing garments
Boot and shoe
223118, A47G 2582
Patent
active
059610123
ABSTRACT:
A shoehorn for use with a walking cane, comprising a conventionally shaped shoehorn for helping a user in slipping into a shoe, and a combination of resilient clips and a hose clamp fastened to the outside surface of the shoehorn, so that the shoehorn can be releasably secured to the walking cane anywhere along its length. Each of the resilient clips includes a base section and a pair of arms integrally extending therefrom, wherein the pair of arms flex outwardly for introduction of the elongated body of the walking cane and snap fits onto the exterior surfaces of the walking cane as the clip is firmly pushed thereinto. The shoehorn is also employs a hose clamp for providing additional clamping support to maintain the shoehorn in fixed relationship with respect to the walking cane during use. In use, the shoehorn can be secured to the lower end of the walking cane to assist users in the insertion of their feet into shoes without having to bend over and can be subsequently removed from the lower end thereof and secured to the upper end thereof for easy storage and carrying.
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