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Pockets for attachment to ambulatory AIDS, strollers, backpacks and child carriers

OwnerCynthia Conteinventor

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Abstract

The pocket system provides easy attachment to a variety of support surfaces, such as crutches, walkers, backpacks, etc. The system has at least one pocket having an open end to receive articles. At least one pocket securing member is attached to the back of the pocket proximate the open end to affix the pocket to a horizontal portion of the support surface. A stabilizing strap, or straps, is affixed to the back of the pocket proximate the closed end, adding stability by affixing the pocket to a vertical portion of the support surface. Preferably the stabilizing straps extend from opposite sides of the pocket for maximum security. One end of the securing members(s) and strap(s) can be permanently secured to the pocket, with the other end removably affixed through various means known in the art. Alternatively all of the methods of attachment of the pocket securing member(s) and stabilizing strap(s) can be removable.

Claims5

Dependent claims

A crutch and pocket system combination for retaining articles, said crutch having a pair of vertical side rails connected by a top arm frame and a top arm pad removably secured to said top arm frame and a handle there below, said system having:

at least one pocket being attached to said crutch, a first of said at least one pocket having:
an open first end and a closed second end, a front panel, a back panel, said back panel having an interior side and an exterior side and securing means, and a pair of side panels,
a pocket closure member being affixed to said back panel and extending over said open first end;
a first pocket channel member, said first pocket channel member being secured to said back panel interior side and being dimensioned to receive a pocket retaining member,
at least one connection strap, said at least one connection strap having a first end affixed to said back panel adjacent to said open end and a second end having securing means to enable said second end to be secured to said back panel securing means, said at least one connection strap being dimensioned to be received between said top arm pad and said top arm frame,
wherein, said first pocket being configured to be alternatively secured to said crutch through said at least one connection strap or being secured to said crutch by said pocket retaining member being placed within said channel member and affixed to said vertical rails.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 10/026,187Filed 21 Dec 2001 · continuation in part
Priority: 7 Nov 1997
Published: US 2002/0056736 A116 May 2002
Granted: 21 Oct 2003
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification3 codes

A61H 3/02
Appliances for aiding patients or disabled persons to walk about: crutches
A61H 2003/002
Appliances for aiding patients or disabled persons to walk about: with attached or incorporated article carrying means
A61H
Physical therapy apparatus

Family

Application08/966,206Parent of this continuation-in-part · filed 7 Nov 1997
Application09/507,844Parent of this continuation-in-part · filed 22 Feb 2000
US 2002/0056736 A1Pre-grant publication · published 16 May 2002
US 6,026,833 AParent of this continuation-in-part
US 6,634,531 B2This patent

From the US filing history. Foreign family members aren’t listed.