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US 11,890,255 B2Granted
Reclined crutch
AssigneeMobility Designed, LLC
InventorMax Jefferies Younger
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Abstract
A reclined forearm crutch includes a leg; and a cradle attached to the leg for supporting the forearm and elbow of a use. The cradle has a bounding surface area corresponding to at least 20 in2. The cradle is angled about 5 to about 50 degrees relative to vertical.
Claims15
A reclined forearm crutch, comprising:
- a leg comprising a first section operably coupled to a second section;
- and
- a cradle attached to the second section of the leg for supporting the forearm and elbow of a user, the cradle comprising an elbow end comprising an elbow cup and a wrist end spatially separated from the elbow end thereby defining a cradle length;
- wherein:
- the cradle is selectively adjustable between a walking position and a non-walking position;
- and
- in the walking position, the cradle is angled about 5 to about 50 degrees relative to vertical;
- wherein,
- the cradle is attached to the leg at the elbow end, and a portion of the length of the cradle between the elbow end and the wrist end rests substantially adjacent the leg in the walking position, the elbow end of the cradle extending beyond an end of the leg, and
- the second section of the leg is configured to selectively decouple from the first section of the leg and rotate about a pivot point at a top end of the first section such that an arm-receiving surface of the cradle defined by the length thereof rests substantially adjacent the first section, whereby the forearm crutch is reconfigured for use as a cane.
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A forearm crutch, comprising:
- a leg comprising a first section operably coupled to a second section;
- a cradle comprising an elbow end having an elbow cup for supporting a user's elbow and a wrist end spatially separated from the elbow end thereby defining a length of the cradle, wherein:
- the elbow end of the cradle is hingedly attached to the second section of the leg;
- and
- the wrist end comprises a clip configured to selectively secure the wrist end to the leg;
- and
- the cradle is configured to rotate about the hinge between a use-position and a free-rotating position;
- and
- in the use position, the clip engages with the leg such that substantially all of the length of the cradle rests substantially adjacent the leg;
- and
- a handle extending from the leg wherein,
- the second section of the leg is configured to selectively decouple from the first section and rotate about a pivot point at a top end of the first section such that a top surface of the cradle rests substantially adjacent the first section, whereby the forearm crutch is reconfigured for use as a cane.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.