Tent – canopy – umbrella – or cane – Canes – sticks – crutches – and walking aids
Patent
1992-07-30
1994-07-26
Friedman, Carl D.
Tent, canopy, umbrella, or cane
Canes, sticks, crutches, and walking aids
135 71, 135 77, 135 84, A45B 100, A45B 904
Patent
active
053319893
ABSTRACT:
A walking aid which has an elongated shaft which is curved along its longitudinal axis in the plane of forward direction and a handgrip disposed along its longitudinal axis in a rearward direction and contoured to support the hand with separated thumb-engaging and fingers-engaging portions and a heel-engaging portion. Another embodiment may have an elongated cuff disposed at the rearward end of the handgrip. This cuff has a lower forearm support portion and an upper forearm engaging portion which provides alignment to the forearm and wrist of the user and an opening for rearward removal of the forearm. A foot member having a bottom portion of resilient material for frictionally engaging a surface during use is disposed at the lower end of the shaft.
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Friedman Carl D.
Skinner Kathleen A.
Wood Wynn E.
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