A61H 3/02
Crutches
A61H3/02 (Crutches) appears on 715 US grants and 652 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61H- Granted patents
- 715
- Published applications
- 652
- Assignees
- 236
- Inventors
- 1,183
- Latest grant
- 15 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 6 | 0 |
| 1977 | 5 | 0 |
| 1978 | 4 | 0 |
| 1979 | 3 | 0 |
| 1980 | 5 | 0 |
| 1981 | 8 | 0 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | 2 | 0 |
| 1984 | 7 | 0 |
| 1985 | 6 | 0 |
| 1986 | 4 | 0 |
| 1987 | 5 | 0 |
| 1988 | 8 | 0 |
| 1989 | 15 | 0 |
| 1990 | 7 | 0 |
| 1991 | 6 | 0 |
| 1992 | 9 | 0 |
| 1993 | 9 | 0 |
| 1994 | 22 | 0 |
| 1995 | 16 | 0 |
| 1996 | 13 | 0 |
| 1997 | 15 | 0 |
| 1998 | 22 | 0 |
| 1999 | 14 | 0 |
| 2000 | 17 | 0 |
| 2001 | 11 | 6 |
| 2002 | 10 | 11 |
| 2003 | 18 | 21 |
| 2004 | 11 | 34 |
| 2005 | 9 | 14 |
| 2006 | 6 | 27 |
| 2007 | 13 | 23 |
| 2008 | 12 | 25 |
| 2009 | 19 | 22 |
| 2010 | 17 | 26 |
| 2011 | 14 | 34 |
| 2012 | 9 | 19 |
| 2013 | 20 | 36 |
| 2014 | 23 | 34 |
| 2015 | 24 | 30 |
| 2016 | 38 | 33 |
| 2017 | 33 | 32 |
| 2018 | 32 | 44 |
| 2019 | 30 | 28 |
| 2020 | 37 | 28 |
| 2021 | 20 | 25 |
| 2022 | 14 | 22 |
| 2023 | 12 | 23 |
| 2024 | 27 | 28 |
| 2025 | 18 | 14 |
| 2026 | 9 | 13 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- A61H 3/0288Ferrules or tips therefor186
- A61H 3/0244Arrangements for storing or keeping upright when not in use125
- A61H 3/0277Shock absorbers therefor117
- A61H 2003/0205Crutches with no pivoting movement during useIndexing code68
- A61H 2003/0211With curved ground-engaging means, i.e. rockersIndexing code51
- A61H 2003/0216Crutches in which movement is limited to a pivoting in one planeIndexing code33
- A61H 2003/0222With means for grasping or picking-up objectsIndexing code26
- A61H 2003/0233Convertible from armpit crutch into caneIndexing code12
Recent patents
- Device and method for detecting a step taken with a walking aid15 Sep 2026US 12,736,370 B2
- Pivot shaft assembly for a foldable device23 Jun 2026US 12,660,896 B2Step2Gold Co., Ltd.
- Two-part cane system2 Jun 2026US 12,642,734 B2Platinum Health, LLC
- Asymmetrical walker glides with improved stability5 May 2026US 12,616,627 B2Tip Less LLC
- Foot for a mobility device7 Apr 2026US D1,121,506 S1Medical Depot, Inc. · Design
- Crutch with easily adwstable length24 Sep 2026US 2026/0283889 A1
- Compact trekking crutch13 Aug 2026US 2026/0232520 A1
- Implantable ventilation system30 Jul 2026US 2026/0215924 A1Breathin Ltd.
- Lower limb exoskeleton9 Jul 2026US 2026/0191729 A1Inmuebles Molí, Sl
- Crutch with Integrated Fold-Out Sling, Telescoping Frame for Compact Transport, and Leg Elevation Mechanism16 Apr 2026US 2026/0102309 A1Thomas Jefferson University
Most cited
By later US patents