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WO1998038883A1
WO1998038883A1 PCT/FI1998/000189 FI9800189W WO9838883A1 WO 1998038883 A1 WO1998038883 A1 WO 1998038883A1 FI 9800189 W FI9800189 W FI 9800189W WO 9838883 A1 WO9838883 A1 WO 9838883A1
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pedestal
crutch
aid
cylinders
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Tauno Eerik MÄKELÄ
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45B—WALKING STICKS; UMBRELLAS; LADIES' OR LIKE FANS
    • A45B9/00—Details
    • A45B9/04—Ferrules or tips
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61H—PHYSICAL THERAPY APPARATUS, e.g. DEVICES FOR LOCATING OR STIMULATING REFLEX POINTS IN THE BODY; ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION; MASSAGE; BATHING DEVICES FOR SPECIAL THERAPEUTIC OR HYGIENIC PURPOSES OR SPECIFIC PARTS OF THE BODY
    • A61H3/00—Appliances for aiding patients or disabled persons to walk about
    • A61H3/02—Crutches
    • A61H3/0244—Arrangements for storing or keeping upright when not in use
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61H—PHYSICAL THERAPY APPARATUS, e.g. DEVICES FOR LOCATING OR STIMULATING REFLEX POINTS IN THE BODY; ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION; MASSAGE; BATHING DEVICES FOR SPECIAL THERAPEUTIC OR HYGIENIC PURPOSES OR SPECIFIC PARTS OF THE BODY
    • A61H3/00—Appliances for aiding patients or disabled persons to walk about
    • A61H3/02—Crutches
    • A61H2003/0216—Crutches in which movement is limited to a pivoting in one plane, e.g. 2-point supports
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61H—PHYSICAL THERAPY APPARATUS, e.g. DEVICES FOR LOCATING OR STIMULATING REFLEX POINTS IN THE BODY; ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION; MASSAGE; BATHING DEVICES FOR SPECIAL THERAPEUTIC OR HYGIENIC PURPOSES OR SPECIFIC PARTS OF THE BODY
    • A61H3/00—Appliances for aiding patients or disabled persons to walk about
    • A61H3/02—Crutches
    • A61H3/0244—Arrangements for storing or keeping upright when not in use
    • A61H2003/0255—Arrangements for storing or keeping upright when not in use on a single crutch for being fixed on or supported by a wall, furniture or the like

Definitions

  • the invention relates to an aid according to claim 1.
  • a problem for those using a crutch or a walking stick has been where to leave the aid for a moment without the aid falling out of reach as soon as the user loosens his/her grip.
  • a proposed solution to the problem has comprised a loop fitted to the aid. This will help to keep the aid supported by the bend of one's arm or the wrist while the hand is needed for other purposes .
  • the aid Due to the pedestal according to the invention the aid has two points of support which touch the ground whereas aids provided with plug-shaped pedestals normally only have one. Due to the two points of support, an aid of considerable sideways stability is provided. This property can be exploited when the aid is left to lean against a support. Where there is no suitable support within reach, the aids can be supported against the user's body or, when a pair of aids is used, they can be left to lean against one another.
  • the aid according to the invention is totally or at least to its essential parts covered with a material of high frictional force, e.g. a velvety rubber material. Therefore, the aid can also be supported against convex and point-like objects in the environment, such as the outside of a car, the corner points of objects, flagpoles, trees, round tables etc. independent of the height at which they touch the aid.
  • a material of high frictional force e.g. a velvety rubber material. Therefore, the aid can also be supported against convex and point-like objects in the environment, such as the outside of a car, the corner points of objects, flagpoles, trees, round tables etc. independent of the height at which they touch the aid.
  • Fig. l is a front view of the body part of the pedestal of the aid.
  • Fig. 2 is a side view of the body part of the pedestal.
  • Fig. 3 is a front view of the actual pedestal of the aid.
  • Fig. 4 is a side view of the actual pedestal.
  • Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the pedestal.
  • Fig. 6 depicts aids equipped in accordance with the invention.
  • Fig. 7 illustrates an alternative construction according to the invention.
  • Fig. 8 illustrates another alternative solution according to the invention.
  • the pedestal of the aid comprises an actual pedestal 7 and a body part 3 for the pedestal .
  • the actual pedestal has two cylinders 8 which have a slightly elliptical cross- section and are made of rubber or a similar material and which are connected to each other by means of a flat shaft 9 furnished with mounting holes 10 for additional weights 11.
  • the body part 3 of the pedestal comprises a piece which is made of a flexible material such as rubber and which can be fixed to the lower end of the leg 1 of the aid through its hole, mounting sockets 6 for the cylinders 8 of the pedestal having been provided inside the body part .
  • the body is machined into a fork 4 to provide a fastening mechanism for the pedestal, whereby the shaft 9 of the pedestal can be fitted therein and secured with a clasp 5 such that the cylinders of the pedestal do not turn but the pedestal can be easily detached and remounted.
  • Due to the elastic material of the body part 3 both cylinders of the pedestal are steadily supported against the ground even when the pedestal hits the ground in an oblique position. In a position of rest the body part brings the pedestal back to a perpendicular position in relation to the leg of the aid.
  • the cylinders 8 of the pedestal are provided with a coating furnished with non- slip devices 12, and a normal coating 13 which can easily be taken to use by turning due to the above-described fixing mechanism of the pedestal .
  • Additional weights 11 made of a heavy material such as lead can be fitted in the holes 10 which have been machined into the shaft of the pedestal .
  • the mass centre of the aid can be brought further down whereby the ability to stay upright of different types of aids can be improved in each individual case .
  • leg 1 and handle parts 2 of the aids are entirely covered with a material having high frictional force, such as a rubber mass, wherefore any point in the leg or the handle can be used as a supporting point.
  • a material having high frictional force such as a rubber mass
  • the pedestal 20 may be furnished with two wearing pieces 23 having a rectangular cross- section, the pieces being fitted in a rectangular socket 24.
  • the pieces 23 are symmetrically arranged in relation to the shaft 22 of the aid at a suitable distance from the centre line of the shaft 22, whereby the pieces 23 support the aid essentially perpendicularly to the ground or floor.
  • the perpendicularity is typically only realised on one plane which is perpendicular to the plane formed by the pieces 23 and the shaft 22.
  • the outer edge of the pieces 23 is arranged at a distance of about 2 to 4 cm from the centre line of the shaft 22 of the stick, preferably at about 3.5 cm from the centre line of the stick 22. It is of particular advantage to have pieces
  • the piece 23 which have a square-shaped cross-section, whereby they can be turned 90° in an essentially horizontal direction when the piece 23 is asymmetrically worn during use.
  • the piece 23 can be turned 180° in an essentially vertical direction or, alternatively, the other horizontal surface of the piece can be furnished with a non-slip device such as a stud for icy conditions, whereby the piece 23 is turned in the vertical direction merely in order to take the non-slip device to use (or to take it out of use) .
  • Fig. 8 illustrates a solution according to the invention where the supporting points 25 constitute the lowermost point of the aid and material has been removed at the centre line of the shaft 22.
  • the body part of the pedestal may be mounted either inside or outside the tubular leg.
  • the tubular leg may have any cross-section, e.g. a rectangular, triangular, or round one, or an elliptical one.
  • the term 'aid' is also used to refer to skiing aids, i.e. ski sticks, for both crosscountry and alpine skiing.

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  • Epidemiology (AREA)
  • Pain & Pain Management (AREA)
  • Physical Education & Sports Medicine (AREA)
  • Rehabilitation Therapy (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Animal Behavior & Ethology (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Public Health (AREA)
  • Veterinary Medicine (AREA)
  • Walking Sticks, Umbrellas, And Fans (AREA)
  • Rehabilitation Tools (AREA)

Abstract

On décrit une béquille ou canne qui présente des qualités propres à éliminer la principale lacune de ce type d'aide à la marche, à savoir que l'engin tombe facilement lorsque l'utilisateur veut en lâcher la prise momentanément. Selon l'invention, on comble cette lacune en mettant en place un socle (7) muni de deux points d'appui constitués de cylindres (8) disposés à distance l'un de l'autre, lesdits points d'appui restant au contact du sol. On obtient ainsi une canne ou une béquille d'une grande stabilité latérale. Cette propriété est exploitée lorsque la canne ou la béquille est placée en appui contre un support. En outre, la tige (1) et les éléments de préhension (2) de la canne ou de la béquille sont entièrement recouverts d'une matière anti-dérapante, telle qu'une matière en caoutchouc élastique, si bien que la canne ou la béquille peut également être placée en appui contre des supports convexes ou saillants, tels que l'extérieur d'une voiture, une table ronde ou un angle saillant, quelle que soit la hauteur de leur point de contact avec la canne ou la béquille.
PCT/FI1998/000189 1997-03-03 1998-03-03 Aide a la marche Ceased WO1998038883A1 (fr)

Priority Applications (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
AU66237/98A AU6623798A (en) 1997-03-03 1998-03-03 Walking aid

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
FI970899A FI102033B (fi) 1997-03-03 1997-03-03 Kaatumaton kyynärsauva ja kävelykeppi
FI970899 1997-03-03

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WO1998038883A1 true WO1998038883A1 (fr) 1998-09-11

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WO (1) WO1998038883A1 (fr)

Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR2978031A1 (fr) * 2011-07-18 2013-01-25 Romain Letartre Canne anglaise

Citations (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US1494508A (en) * 1923-07-10 1924-05-20 Smith Henry Calvin Roller cane
US1527239A (en) * 1923-12-13 1925-02-24 George J Vaughan Supporting and guiding cane
US4559962A (en) * 1985-01-23 1985-12-24 John Marchiano Auxiliary mobility guide for a cane
US5103849A (en) * 1990-12-17 1992-04-14 Hamner Lewis N Hiker's staff with point
CH683755A5 (de) * 1991-11-05 1994-05-13 Meichtry Fabr Alum Stock Handgriff.
EP0661010A1 (fr) * 1993-12-21 1995-07-05 Mitchell M. Hannoosh Canne auto-redressable

Patent Citations (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US1494508A (en) * 1923-07-10 1924-05-20 Smith Henry Calvin Roller cane
US1527239A (en) * 1923-12-13 1925-02-24 George J Vaughan Supporting and guiding cane
US4559962A (en) * 1985-01-23 1985-12-24 John Marchiano Auxiliary mobility guide for a cane
US5103849A (en) * 1990-12-17 1992-04-14 Hamner Lewis N Hiker's staff with point
CH683755A5 (de) * 1991-11-05 1994-05-13 Meichtry Fabr Alum Stock Handgriff.
EP0661010A1 (fr) * 1993-12-21 1995-07-05 Mitchell M. Hannoosh Canne auto-redressable

Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR2978031A1 (fr) * 2011-07-18 2013-01-25 Romain Letartre Canne anglaise

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FI102033B1 (fi) 1998-10-15
FI970899A0 (fi) 1997-03-03
FI102033B (fi) 1998-10-15
AU6623798A (en) 1998-09-22

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