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Ambulatory aid warning device

Patent 5477211 Issued on December 19, 1995. Estimated Expiration Date: Icon_subject October 19, 2014. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.

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Inventor

Application

No. 325819 filed on 10/19/1994

US Classes:

340/689, Tilt135/65, CANES, STICKS, CRUTCHES, AND WALKING AIDS135/67, Walker type340/540, Specific condition434/433MISCELLANEOUS

Examiners

Primary: Swann, Glen

Attorney, Agent or Firm

International Class

G08B 021/00

Abstract

An ambulation aid warning device for warning the uses when an ambulation aid is about to be used improperly. The device includes one or more gravity sensitive switches to activate an auditory, visual and/or sensory alarm when the ambulation aid is tilted beyond a specified angle.

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