Hand grip for crutches, walkers, canes and other ambulatory devices

A hand grip for a crutch, a walker, a cane and other ambulatory device, for an operator with a hand, a palm, a thumb and a finger comprising:

• a body portion, with
• an elongated base, with a front, a rear, at least one side, a first longitudinal axis, and a contoured underside to receive at least one finger of the operator
• an upper exterior surface with a first region attached to the rear of the base and a second region attached to the at least one side of the base, and
• a third region attached to the front of the base, and,
• a generally convex region
• bounded by the rear of the base, at least one side of the base, and the front of the base, and
• including the first region of the upper exterior surface, the second region of the upper exterior surface and the third region of the upper exterior surface, and
• at least one concavity on the upper exterior surface between the first region of the upper exterior surface, the second region of the upper exterior surface, and the third region of the upper exterior surface, wherein the at least one concavity
• tapers downwardly from the first region of the upper exterior surface towards the third region of the upper exterior surface, and includes at least one indentation for receiving the palm and thumb of the hand of the operator, and
• at least one attachment means attached to the base for fixably attaching the body portion to at least one support structure of a crutch, a walker, a cane or other ambulatory device wherein the at least one attachment means is an elongated element with at least one position-securing means for holding the elongated element in a fixed position relative to the at least one support structure of the crutch, the walker, the cane or the other ambulatory device and the elongated element has
• a first apertured end,
• a second apertured end,
• a second longitudinal axis extending through an aperture extending between the first apertured end and the second apertured end, and
• the at least one position securing means is a nut and bolt combination.

A method for travelling along a walking surface, the method comprising:

• positioning the operator in contact with an apparatus comprising
• a body portion, with
• a base, with a front, a rear, at least one side, a first longitudinal axis, and an underside
• an upper exterior surface with a first region attached to the rear of the base and a second region attached to the at least one side of the base, and a third region attached to the front of the base, and,
• a generally convex region
• bounded by the rear of the base, at least one side of the base, and the front of the base, and
• including the first region of the upper exterior surface, the second region of the upper exterior surface and the third region of the upper exterior surface, and
• at least one concavity on the upper exterior surface between the first region of the upper exterior surface, the second region of the upper exterior surface, and the third region of the upper exterior surface, and
• an attachment means attached to the base for fixably attaching the body portion to at least one support structure of a crutch, a walker, a cane or other ambulatory device,
• whereby the body portion is grasped so that the attachment means is fixably attached to one of the at least one support structure of a crutch, a walker, a cane or other ambulatory device,
• placing the base of a hand of the operator on the apparatus, the operator supporting himself with the palm region of a hand, the operator leaning on the body portion of the apparatus while walking.