# US 2008/0185407 A1 · Aid for pulling on stockings

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- Number: US 2008/0185407 A1
- Document ID: US20080185407A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 11/963,337
- Filed: 2007-12-21
- Published: 2008-08-07
- Earliest claimed: 2006-12-23
- Inventors: Claus-Dieter WILKENS
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20080185407A1

## CPC

- A47G 25/905: {for stockings}
- A47G: HOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT (book-ends A47B5/00; knives B26B)

## Abstract

An aid for pulling on stockings, especially compression stockings, comprising two parallel first struts, which are spaced mutually apart and each have a free upper end, and two parallel second struts, which are spaced mutually apart and whose upper ends are connected by an arcuate hoop, characterised in that the second struts are mounted such as to be pivotable about a pivot axis together with the hoop connected to them, said pivot axis running transversely to a longitudinal direction of said second strut, said second struts being movable into a first position, in which they are disposed adjacent to said first struts, and a second position, in which they are disposed at a V-shaped angle (α) to said first struts.

## Claims

### Claim 1

An aid for pulling on stockings, especially compression stockings, comprising two parallel first struts (10), which are spaced mutually apart and each have a free upper end, and two parallel second struts (24), which are spaced mutually apart by a distance (d) and whose upper ends are connected by an arcuate hoop (26), characterised in that said second struts (24) are mounted such as to be pivotable about a pivot axis (28) together with said hoop (26) connected to them, said pivot axis running transversely to a longitudinal direction of said second struts (24). said second struts (24) being movable into a first position, in which they are disposed adjacent to said first struts (10), and a second position, in which they are disposed at a V-shaped angle (α) to said first struts (10).

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

An aid for pulling on stockings as claimed in claim 1, characterised in that said first struts (10) and/or said second struts (24) are each spaced 6 cm to 15 cm apart from one another.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

An aid for pulling on stockings as claimed in claim 1, characterised in that said first struts (10) are attached at their lower ends to a base frame (2) of the aid.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

An aid for pulling on stockings as claimed in claim 3, characterised in that said base frame (2) is U or C-shaped (4, 6).

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

An aid for pulling on stockings as claimed in claim 1, characterised in that said first struts (10) are arranged to be sloping at an angle of about 90° to 60° to said base frame (2).

### Claim 6 (depends on 4)

An aid for pulling on stockings as claimed in claim 4, characterised in that there are handles (12) disposed on said base frame (2).

### Claim 7 (depends on 6)

An aid for pulling on stockings as claimed in claim 6, characterised in that each handle (12) is designed in the form of an elongate, reverse U-shaped hoop, which extends upwards from said base frame (2).

### Claim 8 (depends on 3)

An aid for pulling on stockings as claimed in claim 3, characterised in that said hoop (26) connecting said second struts (24) extends in a plane parallel to the base plane (7) or at an angle thereto.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

An aid for pulling on stockings as claimed in claim 1, characterised in that third struts (32) are disposed at a distance from said second struts (24), and, with said second struts (24), form edge lines of a tunnel-shaped region.

### Claim 10 (depends on 9)

An aid for pulling on stockings as claimed in claim 9, characterised in that said tunnel-shaped region is semicylindrical or semi-conical.

### Claim 11 (depends on 1)

An aid for pulling on stockings as claimed in claim 1, characterised in that a releasable locking means is provided for locking said second struts (24) in the first position.

### Claim 12 (depends on 11)

An aid for pulling on stockings as claimed in claim 11, characterised in that said locking means has an operating grip (46), which is may be disposed in the region of a handle (12).