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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20110259381 | BigFoot Mobility Device End Tip A pseudo-frustoconical shaped unitary rubber end unit for an ambulatory device, such as a cane, comprising, a bottom hexagonal base and a top circular rim, wherein said base is about four times the diameter of said rim and functions to provide significantly enhanced sup... | 10/27/2011 |
| 20110220161 | Independently Adjusting, Multi-Legged Walking Cane The invention is a multi-legged walking cane where each leg operates independently of each other by employing compressible legs, enhancing stability thru the complete gait cycle.... | 09/15/2011 |
| 20110209733 | SHOCK ABSORBER INSERT FOR A WALKING AID The present invention relates to shock absorber insert for retro fitment into the body of an existing walking aid, such as a crutch, to dampen the impact force between the walking aid and a ground surface. Known shock absorbing walking aids can be relatively expensive t... | 09/01/2011 |
| 20110073146 | REMOVABLE SHOCK ABSORBING TIP FOR A WALKING AID A removable shock absorbing tip for a walking aid. The tip may be comprised of a shaft engaging member for connecting the tip to the shaft of a walking aid, an outer shell, and a biasing member. The biasing member may disposed within the outer shell in abutment with the... | 03/31/2011 |
| 20110073145 | WALKING CANE The present invention includes a walking cane having a handle assembly, a support assembly and foot member. The handle assembly includes first and second generally upright rigid posts. A shaft adaptable for grasping by a user's hand connects to each end of the posts. Pl... | 03/31/2011 |
| 20110061699 | STANDING AID There is provided a standing aid comprising a leg engaging means and a handle and wherein the standing aid is adapted such that, in use, a user can brace the leg engaging means against a leg and pull on the handle so that the user is aided to move from a seated position... | 03/17/2011 |
| 20100313925 | BASE STRUCTURE FOR A WALKING STICK A base structure for a walking stick comprises a body including a connecting support and a plurality of extending legs, the connecting support including a retaining chamber formed around an inner wall thereof to receive a post, and the extending legs extending radially ... | 12/16/2010 |
| 20100307549 | WALKING AIDS Walking aids are described which are of simple construction but which allow for both resilience, i.e. the part of the walking aid which is gripped by the user and the ground-engaging end (3) can be resiliency pressed together, as well as a degree of angular flexi... | 12/09/2010 |
| 20100236591 | Ambulation Assistance Apparatus and Methods Aspects of the inventive technology include, in various embodiments, novel ambulation assistance apparatus with upper and lower force absorbers, perhaps with different displacement per force rates, novel crutches or canes that are convertable and/or foldable, and novel ... | 09/23/2010 |
| 20090314320 | NORDIC WALKING POLE WITH RUBBER BUFFER A pole, in particular a Nordic walking pole, comprises a pole body (1), with a tip body (2) and a buffer (3) provided at its bottom end. The buffer (3) is displaceably mounted such that it can be arrested in an axial direction in relation to ... | 12/24/2009 |
| 20090159107 | CANE TIP A cane tip having a body incorporating a resilient shock-absorbing member which has radial projections extending to the surface of the cane tip. The cane tip includes a bore defining a bore axis. The bore is configured to receive the shaft of a cane. Vertical ribs protr... | 06/25/2009 |
| 20080283103 | Lightweight single tube crutch A height adjustable crutch includes a single tube member, a foot grip, an underarm support, and a handle. The single tube member has a central axis along which a main member, a telescoping top member, and a telescoping foot member are aligned. The top member is adjustab... | 11/20/2008 |
| 20080196753 | Buffer for Trekking or Nordic-Walking Poles The invention describes a buffer (2) for a stick (1), in particular for a walking stick or a trekking or Nordic-Walking pole. The buffer (2) has means (10) for being attached to a stick tube (Ia), in particular in the form of a recess, at its... | 08/21/2008 |
| 20080035193 | Foot assembly for a walking aid The invention is for a foot assembly for a walking aid. The foot assembly is attached to a strut at a lower end of the walking aid. The foot assembly has a cylinder attached to a bottom of the strut and a foot pivotally attached to the cylinder by a foot bolt. The foot ... | 02/14/2008 |
| 20070277865 | Shock absorber crutch and shock absorber kit A shock absorber conversion kit, for a crutch of the type having a tubular main body and an extension member secured to and fitting within the main body, the kit having a first abutment attachable to the main body, a second abutment attachable to the extension member, a... | 12/06/2007 |
| 20070089770 | Custom fitted crutch with two shock-absorbers A crutch equipped with double shock absorbers is provided. The crutch of the current invention has an air shock absorber vertically combined with a spring shock absorber in one base shaft. A rubber shoe receives bottom of the spring shock absorber. The crutch of the cur... | 04/26/2007 |
| 20060254632 | Walking cane assembly A walking cane assembly including an elongated shaft having separable segments connected by joint assemblies, wherein the shaft is disposable between a collapsed position, and a elongated, substantially linear, operative position. A stabilizing assembly is operatively s... | 11/16/2006 |
| 20060185703 | Mobility assistance apparatus A mobility assistance apparatus for use by a person as a walking aid, e.g. a cane, crutch, or walker, improves the mobility of the person by providing a loading response shock absorption which stores energy and releases the energy to generate propulsive force to aid mob... | 08/24/2006 |
| 20050016572 | Mobility assistance apparatus and method A mobility assistance apparatus and a method for improving the mobility of a person using a walking aid, such as a cane, crutch, or walker, involve use of a device for ground engagement with ambulating using the walking aid. In a preferred example the device is a resili... | 01/27/2005 |
