Device to allow physically limited persons to put on or remove socks
OwnerHenry E. Simmonsinventor
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Abstract
The device to allow physically limited persons to put on or remove socks includes an elongate U-shaped sock caddy and two rigid elongate pivotal handles. The sock caddy has a rounded base with a projecting heel portion and rounded sidewalls with vertical steps in each along its upper edge. The steps in the sidewalls and heel are located such that a sock is held open to be put on and maintained on the caddy while the sock is positioned on the foot. Each handle is pivotally attached and rotates in relation to the caddy with an adjustable resistance. Each handle has a contoured grip with a deep V-shaped notch in the extreme end that leads to a slot so that either handle may be used as a utensil to remove and retrieve socks and as a shoehorn.
Claims6
A device for physically limited persons to use with socks comprising:
- an elongated U-shaped caddy having a rounded base and two sidewalls, each of the sidewalls having an upper edge;
- wherein the two upper edges of the sidewalls each include a vertical step and an extension;
- the base of the caddy includes a projecting heel extending therefrom;
- and the U-shaped shaped caddy designed and configured to hold a sock open so as to put the sock on easily;
- two elongate rigid handles;
- and
- two by pivotal couplings for releasably attaching the handles to the caddy;
- wherein the pivotal couplings adjustably allow a resistance to the rotation of each handle relative to the caddy,
- wherein each handle is easily detachable from the caddy.
A system for assisting persons with limited mobility to put on and take off socks comprising:
- an elongated U-shaped caddy having a rounded base and two sidewalls, each of the sidewalls having an upper edge;
- wherein the two upper edges of the sidewalls each include a vertical step and an extension;
- the base of the caddy includes a projecting heel extending therefrom;
- and the U-shaped caddy designed and configured to hold a sock open so as to put the sock on easily;
- two elongate rigid handles;
- each handle having a first and second end, the first end comprising a contoured grip including a notch and a slot at the first end;
- and
- two by pivotal couplings for releasably attaching each of the second ends of the handles to the caddy, respectively;
- wherein the pivotal couplings adjustably allow a resistance to the rotation of each handle relative to the caddy,
- wherein each handle is easily detachable from the caddy;
- and
- wherein one of the grips and respective handles is adapted as a utensil for removing and retrieving socks and as a shoehorn.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.