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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7841353 | Foldable walking stick with adjustable length and a shock-proofing mechanism The present invention provides a foldable walking stick with adjustable length and shock-proofing mechanism. The foldable walking stick includes a rod holder containing at least two interconnected rods and a handle, arranged at an upper part of the foldable stick. E... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7712479 | Folding crutch A crutch enabled to fold on itself so the crutch can be stored in small places or confined areas. The crutch attaches to the forearm of a user with a flexible cuff during use. After use, an upper section and lower section of the crutch rotate toward one another usin... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7497226 | Walker A walker comprises: a cross brace having an end sleeve on each end, N-shaped leg extensions, a lock body having a housing and a block having an axis hole, wherein the leg extension is covered by the end sleeve, the lock body is provided on top of the end sleeve, the... | 03/03/2009 |
| 7434592 | Ergonomic collapsible crutch An ergonomic collapsible crutch for providing assistance with ambulatory movement of a user, the crutch including a supporting member having an underarm support surface and a hand grip portion, a gripping pad disposed remotely from the underarm support surface gener... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7377285 | Walker A walker is disclosed having two sets of handles positioned for rising from and lowering to a seated position in addition to serving as a walking aid. The walker comprises a frame having a front section comprising a pair of front vertical supports and a rigid cross-... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7373942 | Adjustable width walker A walker is made adjustable for various sizes of persons, including grossly obese persons. The walker includes two side support members, each of which has a front leg, a back leg, and a cross leg connecting the two legs. A braced sleeve assembly is positioned on the... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7370515 | Probes for use in scanning probe microscopes and methods of fabricating such probes Probes for use in a scanning probe microscope and methods of manufacturing such probes. Each probe includes a probe tip having a substantially vertical sidewall formed by an anisotropic etching process and a flared post underlying the probe tip that is formed by an ... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7364228 | Collapsible wheelchair frame A collapsible wheelchair frame having left and right side plates, each having an upper end, a lower end, and a forward end, each forward end forming a forwardly and downwardly and extending leg; left and right seat plates, each seat plate having proximal and distal ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7316449 | Expandable ambulatory walking device and method of use An expandable ambulatory walking device and method of use are disclosed. In one form, an ambulatory walking device includes an elongated member having a first end and a second end and a rubber contact material coupled to the first end. The device further includes an... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7303537 | Ambulation assistance device An ambulation assistance device is provided with a leg support that releasably secures to an individual's leg and supports the leg in a positively flexed position. An elongated pylon extends downwardly from the leg support and may be hinged at the point of connectio... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7278436 | Adjustable walker A walker includes a frame and two frame supports. The frame supports provide arms and legs and are coupled to the frame to support the arms in elevated positions above ground underlying the frame. ... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7278643 | Compact cart A cart for transporting cargo is provided having a first extendable member having a roller coupled to the bottom end of the first extendable member and a connection point on the first extendable member proximate to the roller. The cart also has a second extendable m... | 10/09/2007 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7243980 | Vehicle drag reduction apparatus A vehicle air drag reduction system is provided for mounting on the rearward facing surface of a vehicle, and in particular a truck trailer, that provides improved efficiency. The system comprises a flexible panel that will assume a cone-shape at the rearward end of... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7201401 | Collapsible snowboarder pole A collapsible snowboarder pole is divided into a number of segments. The segments are stored in a housing that also functions as a handle when the pole is in use. Tent pole technology enables the segments to fold out and hold shape. The pole segments mate with one a... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7108004 | Mobility aiding device A mobility aiding device, such as a walker, a wheelchair, a transport chair, a shower seat or a rollator, are used in providing support to injured or ailing persons during activity or movement. A solid two-piece seating platform is provided with a structural support... | 09/19/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6971291 | Connecting compensating device of multiangular wrench socket A connection compensating device of multiangular wrench socket, including a main body and a connecting section. The main body is a cylindrical body. The outer circumference of the main body between two ends thereof is formed with several radially arranged flutes whi... | 12/06/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6920888 | Foldable stick assembly A foldable stick assembly includes a foldable tube unit, a sliding handle, a push rod unit, a ratchet socket, an upper ratchet, a pawl member, a lower ratchet, and a push block. The foldable tube unit includes a handle, an upper mounting tube, a lower mounting tube,... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6913583 | Orthopedic device allows kneeling without contacting knee The described Kneepad gives its wearer the advantage of being able to kneel without putting weight on the knee. This allows someone to kneel who may not otherwise be able to do so due to a knee replacement, or some other reason that disallows application of pressure... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6886575 | Lock release mechanism for foldable walkers A locking assembly is disclosed for use with a walker having foldable side members. The locking assembly includes a locking pin movable between a first position in which the corresponding side member is held in a locked, unfolded state and a second position in which... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6799592 | Collapsible knee crutch A collapsible knee crutch including an upper leg member, a lower leg member, a lower leg pivot pivotally attaching the upper and lower leg members together for allowing the lower leg member to pivot between a bent position and an extended position, a support leg mem... | 10/05/2004 |
| 6659478 | Combination walker and transport chair A wheeled walker convertible to a transport chair. The walker has a strap-type backrest that is pivotally attached to the upper end of the handlebars. The backrest can be placed in a forward position when the apparatus is used as a walker and the user wis... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6622741 | Automatic bending-angle changing structure for umbrella An automatic bending-angle changing structure for an umbrella including an upper and a lower sleeve, a pulley holding rod, a pulley set, a turning cylinder, a turner bracket, a hinge set and a reel, wherein: the pulley set is pin connected with the pulley... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6408865 | Multi-seasonal disposable hunting blind A hunting blind formed of a flat base panel having opposed first and second creases forming a first side panel and a second side panel, each of the side panels being foldable to first positions to lie parallel to the base panel or to second positions to e... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6401738 | Collapsible power gait walker including a climbing and declining mechanism An orthopedic walker having a rear crossbar which is pivotally mounted to two side frames allowing for sequential movement of one side frame forward relative to the other to facilitate walking. A pair of wrist guards are positioned at the top of each fram... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6386217 | Axillary crutch An assistive device for persons with an injured or disabled leg includes a main body comprising a crutch to which is pivotally attached a supporting structure. To assist the person in walking, the device can be used as crutch in the known manner, and the ... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6364562 | Tiltable sunshade A tilt device for a sunshade comprises an upper sleeve having an upper end securely connected to an upper end of an upper support tube of a sunshade and a lower sleeve having a lower end securely connected to a lower end of a lower support tube of the sun... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6338592 | Article connector An article connector including an insertion seat having an insertion hole, an opening and a plurality of installation holes; an connection seat mounted with a mounting shaft to combine with the opening of the insertion seat, and having an engaging slot; a... | 01/15/2002 |
| 6217056 | Walking aid The walking aid includes a stick body inclined in the forward-and-backward direction so that the lower end thereof is positioned forward, a support rod installed behind the stick body and inclined so that lower end thereof is positioned backward, and whee... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6206019 | Convertible cane construction A convertible cane construction 10 including a pair of cane members 20, 20 connected to one another by a pair of collapsible arm members 30, 30'. Each collapsible arm member 30, 30' is movable between a fully extended mode which widely separates the cane ... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6170501 | Folding aid to assist in rising from a seated position A device to aid elderly or disabled persons to gain a standing position from a seated one is provided that is made up of a platform and a handle that can be easily transported and placed in front of a chair or other seating device to help a person in risi... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6142527 | Ski or walking stick with adjustable handle The invention concerns a A stick such as a ski pole, a walking stick or the like, which has a pole grip and a pole tube, the length of which can be altered, as well as an adjusting device with which at least one gripping area of the stick pole grip can be... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6068007 | Impact responsive extendible arm pick-up for walking canes or the like A retrieval mechanism for extending an arm from a fallen elongated walking appliance, such as a walking cane or crutch, to enable the appliance to be retrieved without requiring any bending over by the person retrieving the appliance. An elongated arm is ... | 05/30/2000 |
| 6039064 | Impact responsive extendiable arm pick-up for walking cane or the like An arm extending assembly for attachment to a walking appliance such as a walking cane, to enable the appliance to be retrieved without requiring the user to bend over. The device extends an extendible arm upwardly in a direction normal to the surface upo... | 03/21/2000 |
| 6014981 | Walker formed substantially from a polymer The present invention is directed to a walker. The walker includes a front frame having opposing lateral ends and which is formed substantially from a polymer. First and second side frames are connected to the front frame at the lateral ends thereof, resp... | 01/18/2000 |
