US 11,089,898 B2 · Shoe tie assisting device

Abstract

There is provided a shoe tie-assisting device that allows a user to position themselves such that they can tie their own shoes. The shoe tie assisting device includes a frame assembly that includes support columns spaced to create a geometric space between them. The support columns are connected with support bars. The shoe tie-assisting device further includes a platform assembly positioned in the geometric space between the support columns. The platform assembly allows a user to place one of their feet thereon. The shoe tie-assisting device further includes a handle assembly having one or more components that the user can grasp. This component(s) are positioned at height that a user can grasp them from an upright position without having to bend over. Using the platform assembly and handle assembly, a user can position their body such that they can tie their own shoes.

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Dependent claims

A shoe tie-assisting device comprising:

a frame assembly comprising at least three support columns defining a geometric space therebetween and support bars extending between the support columns such that the support columns are connected;
a platform assembly at least partially disposed within or below the geometric space defined by the support columns, comprising a first platform surface, the first platform surface configured to receive a foot of a user lifted to the platform surface;
and
a handle assembly comprising:
a first handle or pair of handles connected to the frame assembly and disposed at a height above the platform assembly, wherein the first handle or first pair of handles can be gripped by the hands of a person of typical height while the person is in an upright position;
and
a second handle or pair of handles disposed below the first handle or pair of handles.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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