Seat assembly for releasable attachment between crutches
OwnerLoran L. Leeinventor
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Abstract
A seat assembly for releasable attachment between crutches comprising crutches, the crutches comprising a center support and a pair of outer support members. The outer support members further comprise a plurality of opposed hand grip retention apertures. A seat support comprises a seat support pin received in a hand grip retention aperture of the first crutch, a support body engaged by the seat support pin, and a seat engagement pin that engages one end of the seat is attached to the first crutch. A seat retention pin received in a hand grip retention aperture of the second crutch engages the other end of the seat when the seat is deployed. There may be a brace attached to the seat bottom side and the first crutch.
Claims19
A seat assembly for releasable attachment between a pair of crutches comprising:
- a first crutch and a second crutch, the crutches comprising a center support and a pair of outer support members, the outer support members further comprising a plurality of opposed pairs of hand grip retention apertures;
- a seat support comprising a seat support pin received in an opposed pair of the hand grip retention apertures of the first crutch, a support body engaged by the seat support pin, and a seat engagement pin retained within the support body;
- a seat retention pin received in an opposed pair of hand grip retention apertures of the second crutch;
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- a seat comprising a first end and a second opposed end and a top side and a bottom side, wherein the seat first end engages with and pivots upon the seat engagement pin, and the seat second end comprises a slot for engagement with the seat retention pin.
A seat assembly for releasable attachment between crutches for use with a pair of crutches, the crutches comprising a first crutch and a second crutch having a plurality of opposed hand grip retention apertures, the seating system comprising:
- a seat support comprising a seat support pin received in an opposed pair of hand grip retention apertures of the first crutch, wherein the seat retention pin comprises a bolt and nut, a support body engaged by the seat support pin, and a seat engagement pin retained within the support body wherein the seat engagement pin comprises a bolt and nut;
- a seat retention pin received in an opposed pair of hand grip retention apertures of the second crutch, wherein the seat retention pin comprises a bolt and nut;
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- a seat comprising a first end and a second opposed end, and a top side and a bottom side, wherein the seat first end engages with and pivots upon the seat engagement pin, and the seat second end comprises a slot for engagement with the seat retention pin.
A seat assembly for releasable attachment between crutches for use with a traditional set of crutches, wherein the crutches comprise a center support and a pair of outer support members, the outer support members further comprising a plurality of opposed hand grip retention apertures, the seating system comprising:
- a seat support comprising a seat support pin received in an opposed pair of hand grip retention apertures of a first crutch, a support body engaged by the seat support pin, and a seat engagement pin retained within the support body;
- a seat retention pin received in an opposed pair of hand grip retention apertures of a second crutch;
- a seat comprising a first end and a second opposed end and a top side, a bottom side, and a pair of opposed walls depending from the top side, wherein the seat first end engages with and pivots upon the seat engagement pin, and the seat second end comprises a slot for engagement with the seat retention pin;
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- a brace attached to the seat bottom side and the first crutch.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.