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US 10,918,234 B1Granted
Dressing aid
OwnerLindsey Janae Lawverinventor
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Abstract
A dressing aid may include a main arm having a proximal end and a distal end, at least one (preferably at least two) proximal arm extending from the main arm proximal end, the proximal arm(s) having a distal end attached to the main arm proximal end and a proximal end attached to a proximal clip, and at least one (preferably at least two) distal arm extending from the main arm distal end, the distal arm(s) having a proximal end attached to the main arm distal end and a distal end attached to a distal clip. The proximal and distal arms may further comprise a hook. The proximal, distal and main arms are preferably formed of a bendable but rigid tubular material.
Claims28
A method of donning a lower extremity garment comprising the steps of:
- a) providing a dressing aid comprising:
- i) a main arm having a proximal end and a distal end;
- ii) at least two proximal arms extending from the main arm proximal end, each of the at least two proximal arms having a distal end attached to the main arm proximal end and a proximal end attached to a proximal clip;
- iii) at least two distal arms extending from the main arm distal end, each of the at least two distal arms having a proximal end attached to the main arm distal end and a distal end attached to a distal clip,
- wherein the main arm, the at least two proximal arms and the at least two distal arms are bendable, rigid and not elastic;
- b) providing a lower extremity garment;
- c) attaching the proximal clips to the lower extremity garment;
- and
- d) grasping the main arm, positioning the lower extremity garment at a foot of a user and moving the lower extremity over the foot of the user.
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A dressing aid comprising:
- a main arm having a proximal end and a distal end;
- at least two proximal arms extending from the main arm proximal end, each of the at least two proximal arms having a distal end attached to the main arm proximal end and a proximal end attached to a proximal clip;
- at least two distal arms extending from the main arm distal end, each of the at least two distal arms having a proximal end attached to the main arm distal end and a distal end attached to a distal clip,
- wherein the at least two proximal arms and the at least two distal arms are comprised of at least one plastic tube having a hollow interior comprising a bendable metallic rod.
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A dressing aid comprising:
- a main arm having a proximal end and a distal end;
- at least two proximal arms extending from the main arm proximal end, each of the at least two proximal arms having a distal end attached to the main arm proximal end and a proximal end attached to a proximal clip;
- at least two distal arms extending from the main arm distal end, each of the at least two distal arms having a proximal end attached to the main arm distal end and a distal end attached to a distal clip,
- wherein the at least two proximal arms and the at least two distal arms are comprised of at least one tube having a hollow interior comprising a bendable metallic rod, and
- further wherein the at least one tube is comprised of two tubes that are joined to form the main arm, the two tubes extending away from each other at the proximal and distal ends of the main arm to form two proximal and two distal arms.
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A dressing aid comprising:
- a main arm having a proximal end and a distal end;
- at least two proximal arms extending from the main arm proximal end, each of the at least two proximal arms having a distal end attached to the main arm proximal end and a proximal end attached to a proximal clip;
- at least two distal arms extending from the main arm distal end, each of the at least two distal arms having a proximal end attached to the main arm distal end and a distal end attached to a distal clip,
- wherein the at least two proximal arms and the at least two distal arms are comprised of segmented ball and socket tubing having a hollow interior.
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A dressing aid comprising:
- a main arm having a proximal end and a distal end;
- at least two proximal arms extending from the main arm proximal end, each of the at least two proximal arms having a distal end attached to the main arm proximal end and a proximal end attached to a proximal clip;
- at least two distal arms extending from the main arm distal end, each of the at least two distal arms having a proximal end attached to the main arm distal end and a distal end attached to a distal clip,
- wherein the main arm is in the shape of a bent cylinder, wherein the proximal arms and the distal arms are in the shape of bent cylinders, wherein the main arm comprises an outer diameter, and further wherein the proximal arm and distal arms each have a smaller outer diameter as compared to the main arm outer diameter.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.