Tip members for crutches and the like

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1977-08-18

1979-01-23

Faw, Jr., Price C.

Tent, canopy, umbrella, or cane

Canes, sticks, crutches, and walking aids

Tips

135 78, A45B 904

Patent

active

041355369

ABSTRACT:
A resilient tip member, preferably molded as a unit from rubber, having a gripper pad, a crutch holder and an interposed sleeve portion. A pivot pin preferably has a disc-like upper portion disposed within the crutch holder, and a depending pin portion extending through the sleeve portion and into the gripper pad. An instep plate is disposed within the gripper pad and has an upwardly concave portion of generally complementary configuration with respect to the lower end of the depending pin portion with the two being in contact.
Means for introducing lubricant into the contacting portions of the pivot pin and instep plate may be provided. Traction means may be removably or permanently secured to the ground engaging portion of the resilient tip member.

REFERENCES:
patent: 748068 (1903-12-01), Hammond et al.
patent: 1305867 (1919-06-01), Atlas
patent: 1314193 (1919-08-01), Hipwood
patent: 2453742 (1948-11-01), Bowen et al.
patent: 2910995 (1959-11-01), Jacuzzi
patent: 3199886 (1965-08-01), Dover

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