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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7882847 | Adjustable crutch An adjustable crutch, cane or similar walking aid for assisting everyday movement for temporarily injured and even permanently handicapped persons, the crutch having telescoping crutch tubes encasing a locking gas spring crutches which can instantaneously and contro... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7735500 | 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 adju... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7717122 | 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 adju... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7357139 | Stair-adjustable crutch A stair-adjustable crutch characterized by an adjusting cuff having a cone with an elongated or extended, flared and offset lip and lip receptacle provided in the crutch foot to facilitate selective angular adjustment of the crutch foot and frame from an aligned con... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7350531 | Adjustable crutch A adjustable crutch, cane or similar walking aid for assisting everyday movement for temporarily injured and even permanently handicapped persons, the crutch having telescoping crutch tubes encasing a locking gas spring crutches which can instantaneously and control... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7347215 | Ergonomic crutches An improved forearm or under arm crutch. The crutch features an extension which slides horizontally out of one of the handles and solidly connects to the tip of the other handle to form a stable seat where the user can rest. The crutch also features shock absorbing ... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7311111 | Connector for cane handle A cane having a horizontal handle and a shaft extending down from the handle. A connector between the underside of the handle and the shaft is narrowed below the handle to a small cross-section and is of sufficient length that a user's fingers can straddle the conne... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7277693 | Mobile device server A mobile device server includes a flexible architecture having a plurality of components for allowing various mobile devices and protocols to communicate with each other and to receive data from various information spaces. Interface devlets send and receive messages... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7270138 | Joint mechanism A joint mechanism for use in a rod for bearing at least a portion of a user's weight and a corresponding flexible tip for contacting a substantially horizontal surface. The joint mechanism includes a spring mechanism, a first bushing, and a second bushing. The sprin... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7261113 | Step-up cane A cane having a substantially vertical member, a base attached to the substantially vertical member with at least three legs and a first tread proximate the substantially vertical member, a second tread moveably connected to the first tread, the second tread having ... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7258401 | Portable chair and method of use thereof A portable chair and method of use thereof, wherein the chair comprises a seating portion, a support pole and a strap that secures the chair to a fixed object, such as a tree or post. The chair further comprises a section of material utilized as a seat, wherein the ... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7255120 | Mobility-aid apparatus and method with cores having negative draft Apparatuses and methods assist in mobility of a person. According to an embodiment of the invention, a device for enhancing mobility of a physically-impaired person comprises: a first member that comprises an elongated portion; and a second member that is configured... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7229101 | Trekking stick with shock absorber A stick, such as a trekking stick, ski pole or walking stick, is provided with a shock absorber between a first and a second tubular section of a stick shaft that is equipped with a handle and a stick tip. According to the invention, the shock absorber comprises a g... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7222633 | Ergonomic support staff apparatus An ergonomic support staff apparatus for supporting a user upon a surface is provided. The apparatus generally includes a longitudinally extended support member having upper and lower portions, and an intermediate shaft portion extending therebetween. The apparatus ... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7204262 | Forearm crutch padded cover A forearm crutch cover that provides padding in the forearm cradle to increase the comfort of the user and covers the pivoting attachment junction that attaches the forearm cradle to the pole of the forearm crutch to help prevent injury or damage caused at the pivot... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7159829 | Height adjustable support for food service equipment A support (10) is disclosed for use with food service equipment. The support has a tubular upper portion (11) and a tubular lower portion (12) telescopically mounted within the upper portion for adjustable vertical movement. The upper portion ha... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7150545 | Multi positioned lamp harp A harp for supporting a shade on an illuminating device in which the harp is extensible and retractable to a desired height, in which a button in the upper member of the harp is received in one of several openings in the lower legs and is spring biased to hold the b... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7134208 | Ergonomic handle for vegetation trimmer A vegetation trimmer having a head, a handle and an intermediate portion interconnecting the head to the handle. The intermediate portion is configured to include a first portion, a second portion and a third portion that are each arranged about a respective axis. T... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7124992 | Tool support unit A tool support unit includes a first portion that is attached to a tool, such as a power saw or the like, and a second portion that is attached to a support, such as a table or the like. A telescoping connection between the two portions of tool support unit permits ... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7104271 | Ergonomic collapsible crutch An ergonomic collapsible crutch that may have a shock absorbing device, used to facilitate walking. The crutch has only one supporting member in place of two. The supporting member is ergonomically designed. The hand grip is configured to reduce stress on a patient.... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7087030 | Ambulatory hip fixation-traction splint set An ambulatory hip fixation-traction splint set includes a supporting frame having an upper end arranged for positioning below an armpit of a treated patient and a lower end extending to position below a hip portion of the treated patient, and a side splint assembly ... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7069940 | Structure of a crutch A crutch has an adjustable crosspiece between two upright tube portions thereof, which includes a main body having tunnels lengthways extending along two end portions, two engaging pins respectively in the tunnels, springs for making the pins project out from the tu... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7047990 | Articulated cane An improved cane to assist walking, comprising a shaft, a base and an articulated connection allowing the base to pivot relative to the shaft, depending upon the slope of the surface below the base, the connection characterized in that articulation capability decrea... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7036698 | Boat loading system for a vehicle Systems, including methods and apparatus, to facilitate loading a boat onto a vehicle. The systems include a load assist device mounted on a vehicle load carrier. The load assist device includes a support member that is stored substantially within a crossbar of the ... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7032524 | Adjustable latching mechanism An adjustable latching mechanism for securing together first and second leg support members on an institutional folding table. The latching mechanism comprises a first latching member slidably mounted to the first leg support member and a second latching member moun... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7007704 | Convertible walking aid A convertible cane assembly comprises a pair of canes which can be used separately by a cane user. The canes include connections for securing the canes in side-by-side relation to provide a single cane which can be used in a normal manner. An important feature of th... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7007705 | Foot mobility aid A foot mobility aid for helping a user with limited mobility in a leg and foot help move the user's leg and foot when walking. The foot mobility aid includes an elongate flexible strap with a pair of opposite ends. One of the ends of the strap is folded back over an... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6959716 | Ergonomically designed walker A bicycle seat supported generally by a tubular V-shaped configuration with an offset seat post to allow for padded leg cradle supports, padded handles and adjusting handle grip bars. The bottom of the ergonomically designed offset walker frame has an adjustable rub... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6957711 | Mounting structure for vehicle's upper radiator Disclosed is a mounting structure in which an upper radiator of a vehicle is mounted on a chassis. The mounting structure includes: a frame installed right and left sides of an upper tank of a radiator; an insulator inserted on the frame, and having a groove for rec... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6957463 | Adjustable support device Provided herein is a support stand useful for supporting various objects which is simultaneously highly variable with respect to many possible attitudes or orientations and enjoys ease and simplicity of adjustment between possible positions. A support device accordi... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6938927 | Telescoping hand held pole A telescoping, hand held pole includes telescoping pole segments releasably locked together by lock members. A lock release mechanism employed in the pole includes a manually engageable member which, when pushed, initiates unlocking of all of the lock members, allow... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6932096 | Modified crutch with three mode lower leg/foot support The present invention relates to an ordinary crutch modified with a straight support which may be formed from a solid, lightweight tubular member, said support connected at one end to near the bottom portion of the crutch and with a bicycle pedal-like cushion on the... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6932095 | Crutch support system A crutch support system including a pair of crutches is disclosed. Each crutch includes a pair of support shafts. Each support shaft includes a plurality of hand grip adjustment holes and a seat support pin received in hand grip adjustment holes in each support shaf... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6851438 | Ergonomic crutch An ergonomically enhanced crutch that has a unitary upright member that is readily manufacturable and which has a upper section and a lower section that are generally straight sections. An intermediate section forms an indentation and a handle extends from the inden... | 02/08/2005 |
| RE38635 | Stagelessly adjustable telescopic walking stick with a position retaining device A stagelessly adjustable telescopic waking stick having a position retaining device is made up of an upper pipe and a lower pipe that are telescopically adjusted so as to permit the walking stick to be extended to any length within a limited range and be firmly reta... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6802326 | Crutch with height-adjustable grip A crutch 1 has vertical support pipes 2,3, a slider 10 slidably mounted on the support pipes 2,3, a grip 11 mounted on the slider 10, and a slider support system 12 for supporting the slider 10. The slider supp... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6595226 | Telescoping walking stick A stick structure. The stick structure is resiliently extensible and adjustable in length. The adjustment of length of the stick can be easily achieved by both right-handed and left-handed users. The stick includes multiple fitting tubes nested in each ot... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6557571 | Adjustable crutch A crutch constructed of two adjacently located, elongated, parallel upper and lower bows which can be moved in relationship to each other to form a vertical support of readily varied length. These bows have the same design and are therefore interchangeabl... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6516821 | Stageless adjusting/locating device for sticks A stageless adjusting/locating device for various kinds of sticks enables both right-handed user and left-handed users to conveniently stagelessly adjust the length of a stick. The stick is composed of multiple telescopic fitting tubes including mother fi... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6463947 | Directionally illuminated walking aid A directionally illuminated walking aid has a walking-aid shaft (1) that is predeterminedly transparent with, an internal light (4, 20) directed vertically from a top reflector (2) towards a bottom cap (3) from which vertical reflectors (5) may be extende... | 10/15/2002 |