Walking device
OwnerCraig D. Rosequistinventor
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Abstract
A walking device for use by a person having an injured foot or ankle comprises a standard reaching from the ground to approximately the waist of the wearer and an elongated knee and shin support extending at right angles to the standard. A strap on the standard encircles the thigh and a strap on the knee and shin support encircles the calf. The upper end of the standard passes beneath a belt which loosely encircles the waist. For ease in sitting, the lower portion, or support piece, of the standard is made so as to be collapsible. In one embodiment, it is hinged to the upper portion, or thigh piece. In a second embodiment, the support piece and the thigh piece are in telescopic relationship. In each embodiment there are releasable locking means for holding the support piece against collapse while walking.
Claims10
A walking device comprising:
- a standard of such length as to reach from the ground substantially to the wearer's waist,
- an elongated knee and shin support extending substantially at right angles to said standard substantially at knee height, of such length as to extend substantially from the knee cap to ankle of the wearer,
- at least one strap on said standard above said knee and shin support for encircling the wearer's thigh,
- and at least one strap on said knee and shin support horizontally spaced from said standard for encircling the wearer's calf,
- said standard comprising:
- a thigh piece extending upwardly from said knee and shin support and a support piece extending downwardly from said knee and shin support, said support piece and said thigh piece being joined in a manner such that said support piece is quickly collapsible relative to said thigh piece, while remaining attached thereto, to a position such that when the wearer is seated the support piece does not extend substantially beyond said knee and shin support,
- and manually quickly releasable locking means for locking said support piece against collapse.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.