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US 7,882,848 B2Granted
Walker glide
AssigneeDrive Medical Design & Manufacturing
InventorHarvey Diamond
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Abstract
A walker glide having a hollow body with a substantially semi-spherical shape, a top opening and a removable bottom element that are arranged along a common axis. A sleeve is arranged in the hollow body so as to extend from the top opening toward the bottom element. A mounting element is attached to an upper side of the bottom element and is releasably attachable to a lower end of the sleeve whereby the bottom element is replaceable.
Claims13
A walker glide, comprising:
- a hollow body having a substantially spherical shape, the hollow body including a top opening and a bottom opening;
- a sleeve arranged in the hollow body so as to extend from the top opening toward the bottom opening, an upper end of the sleeve having a collar contoured to substantially match a contour of the shape of the hollow body, the collar extending out from an outer surface of the sleeve;
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- a bottom element, the bottom element including a mounting element attached to an upper side thereof, the mounting element being removably attachable to a lower end of the sleeve to removably attach the bottom element to the hollow body along a common axis;
- wherein an annular lip is provided on the sleeve at a distance from the collar so as to form a gap into which an edge of the hollow body formed by the top opening fits.
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A walker glide, comprising:
- a hollow body having a substantially spherical shape, the hollow body including a top opening and a bottom opening;
- a sleeve arranged in the hollow body so as to extend from the top opening toward the bottom opening, an upper end of the sleeve having a collar contoured to substantially match a contour of the shape of the hollow body, the collar extending out from an outer surface of the sleeve;
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- a bottom element, the bottom element including a mounting element attached to an upper side thereof, the mounting element being releasably attachable to a lower end of the sleeve to removably attach the bottom element to the hollow body along a common axis;
- wherein the lower end of the sleeve has a hole therein;
- wherein the mounting element includes a peg dimensioned to fit in the hole in the sleeve with a friction fit;
- wherein the bottom element includes a dish-shaped part having an outer surface contoured to substantially match a contour of the shape of the hollow body, the peg being attached to an inner surface of the dish-shaped part;
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- wherein the bottom element includes a portion of a tennis ball cover covering the outer surface of the dish-shaped part.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.