Abstract: A crutch adapted to be used by a person has a vertical post with a loop formed in the center portion. An underarm support member is connected to the top of the post. The upper portion of the post above the loop is offset from the lower portion below the loop. The person's hand is supported on a selected portion of the loop. The underarm support has a pivoted sleeve thereon for the comfort of the person.

Abstract: A universal platform support assembly (10) provides for vertical and horizontal adjustment to secure the assembly to a wide array of walker (W) styles and sizes. A forearm receiving member (20) can be pivoted for comfort of the user and a push handle (24) associated therewith may be selectively positioned fore and aft, as well as rotated, for additional fit and comfort. Enlarged knobs (32) that may be conveniently grasped and manipulated secure the various adjustable components together allowing assembly and adjustment to proceed without using tools.

Abstract: Pockets for use on a crutch consisting of a front panel and a back panel secured to one another along three sides, leaving an open end. Alternatively, the pocket has at least one side panel positioned between the front and back panels. The back panel preferably has a length greater than the length of the front panel and the width of the side panel to form a closure flap. The pocket securing portion is affixed to one end of the back panel proximate the open end and secured to the crutch at the horizontal top rail by eye hooks. A retaining strap proximate the closed end secures the pocket to the side rails. In another embodiment for use on the lower portion of the crutch, the back panel has a length at least twice the length of the front panel and is folded upon itself to form a U-shape. A channel is secured to the crook of the U-shape to form a channel to receive a retaining bolt secured to the side rails. A secondary layer is affixed to a second leg of said U-shape to form a second pocket.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to combination adjustable crutches and/or canes that can be converted from a crutch to a cane or vice versa. The present invention includes a main single support shaft made of lightweight-ridged square tubing. A unique handle that clamps onto said square support shaft. Additionally, a novel underarm support cradle with stem that telescopes inside said square support shaft to be adjusted up or down. Also, a novel way and means to provide auxiliary forearm support. Patient's hand wrist, forearm and upper arm then being in a natural ergonomic position, without twisting or bending of patient's hand, wrist and upper arm. Fatigue, discomfort, and pain then being minimized or eliminated. Also, a crutch/cane that can be firmly set aside, out of the way, in an upright position on a horizontal surface when not in use.

Abstract: An improved arm piece assembly for a crutch comprising a hollow, thermoplastic blow-molded arm piece and an outer resilient covering molded to the outer surface of the arm piece. The inner side surface of the arm piece is located at a slight angle to the vertical, and is generally concave in the horizontal direction to more readily accommodate the ribcage of the user. The bottom surface of the end piece is provided with a pair of recesses which receive the ends of the bows of the crutch. The recesses are reinforced by depressions that are formed in the side surfaces of the end piece adjacent the recesses. The bow ends are locked within the recesses by fasteners such as spiral nails, which are driven through the depressions in the side surfaces of the end piece into engagement with the bow ends.

Abstract: According to the present invention, there is provided a walking assistance crutch which is comfortable to use, and which can keep a user from falling on his face by its existence even if he falls down by accident.Features in structure of the crutch according to the invention are as follows. More specifically, the crutch comprises a crutch main body including an armpit rest at its upper end, a foot portion at its lower end, and a handle grip at its intermediate portion. A vertical length or width W of the armpit rest is increased, and a portion of the armpit rest to be held beneath a shoulder of a user is formed to have a substantially triangular cross section so that it has curved surfaces which conform with contours of an inner side of an upper arm and a breast side wall of the user.

Abstract: A crutch assembly having right and left leg members and a horizontal cross-body member. The right and left legs can swivel both forward and backward and from side to side. Swivel joints contained within the aluminum tubing provide for the movement of the legs.

Abstract: Forearm rests are combined with a conventional invalid walker. The forearm rests are located generally spaced above the normal hand-grips. The forearm rests are advantageous for providing inward lateral support to the user's outwardly flexed forearms while the user is grasping the hand-grips and while the user is one of (i) maneuvering the walker and (ii) partly supporting and stabilizing him or herself while standing and walking. The forearm rests provide better stability and support for a user who has diminished arm strength and/or diminished motor control over his or her arm muscles. The forearm-rests can be formed in an accessory apparatus that allows attachment to a conventional walker (without forearm rests) in order to enhance the walker and give it the desirable forearm rests.

Abstract: A waterproof, stain proof and nonporous crutch pad cover formed out of a material having a low coefficient of friction. The crutch pad cover includes an elongate slotted body member having first and second sides which are adapted to partially encircle the periphery of a crutch pad along a portion of its length, a first end portion having an inwardly directed flanged end section which is adapted to enclose a first end of the crutch pad and a second end portion which is adapted to cover a second, opposite end of the crutch pad. A flap securing system is utilized to secure the first and second sides of the body member about the crutch pad proximate the second end thereof. A plurality of outwardly projecting stop members positioned proximate the first and second end portions of the body member are provided to prevent the under arm area of a crutch user from slipping off the low friction crutch pad cover.

Abstract: An air cushion crutch pad generally includes a sealed hollow chamber having an air cushion therein, and a cavity which provides means for removably mounting the crutch pad to a upper cross piece of a crutch. Opposing sidewalls of the sealed hollow chamber include rounded upper portions and straight vertical lower portions. A line of inflection provides means for controlling compression of the sealed hollow chamber. A rib, dividing the sealed hollw chamber from the cavity, provides means for stabilizing the sidewalls to prevent collapse thereof. The air cushion crutch pad may be unitary in structure and made of a rubberlike material.

Abstract: A dual handled cane having the handles spaced at a predetermined distance to provide excellent uprisal characteristics is disclosed. The cane is a unitary structure having an upper handle which is useful whenever a user is in a standing position. A lower handle is spaced a preselected distance from the upper handle and a preselected distance from the tip of the cane. An infirmed user can use the lower handle as a grip when the user is rising from a chair. The second handle is connected to the shaft of the cane, that is, the straight shaft portion of the cane by a gooseneck wherein both handles are geometrically centered over the load bearing shaft of the cane. A load bearing shaft generally comprises two elements; one, a telescoping lower element which includes the tip of the cane and an upper element into which the lower element slides so that the length of the shaft may be adjusted to fit more comfortably the height of a particular individual.

Abstract: An adjustable crutch (10) includes upper and lower assemblies (12, 14) which are slidably interconnected with one another is constructed of hollow aluminum pipes, or tubing, (16, 18, 42, 44) interconnected by glass or fiber-reinforced nylon members (20, 22, 54). Walls of the hollow aluminum tubing extend into annular cavities (26) formed in the glass or fiber-reinforced nylon members, with molded-in bosses, or plugs, (28) of glass or fiber-reinforced nylon material extending into bores of the aluminum tubing. A hand grip support (54) has shear pins (64) for selectively engaging holes (66) in upper shafts (16, 18). A hand grip (68) on the hand grip support is laterally offset and the upper shafts are separated by at least 5 inches. The hand grip defines a holding notch (78) for interconnecting two crutches so that they can be easily held by one hand while only one of the crutches is used. A foam arm cushion (32) has a convex top edge (34) and concave side surfaces (36a, 36b ).

Abstract: Crutches with shiftable cradles including a lower rod positioned in a vertical orientation with an upper end and a lower end and a pair of radial apertures extending through the lower rod adjacent to its upper end; a pair of upper rods each with the rods being parallel with respect to each other from their upper ends to an area adjacent their lower ends with axial apertures therethrough with bolts and associated nuts extending through the apertures for the coupling thereof; a lower cradle formed with an upper surface and a lower surface and in a curved configuration the lower cradle having a lower surface coupled with respect to the upper ends of the upper bars and having an upper surface with a recess extending upwardly therefrom; an upper cradle having an upper surface and a lower surface in a curved configuration essentially concentric with the lower cradle, the central extent of the lower cradle coupled to the upper edge of the connector; and coupling components interconnecting the upper and lower cradles

Abstract: An adjustable crutch (10) includes upper and lower assemblies (12, 14) which are slidably interconnected with one another is constructed of hollow aluminum pipes, or tubing, (16, 18, 42, 44) interconnected by glass or fiber-reinforced nylon members (20, 22, 54). Walls of the hollow aluminum tubing extend into annular cavities (26) formed in the glass or fiber-reinforced nylon members, with molded-in bosses, or plugs, (28) of glass or fiber-reinforced nylon material extending into bores of the aluminum tubing. A hand grip support (54) has shear pins (64) for selectively engaging holes (66) in upper shafts (16, 18). A hand grip (68) on the hand grip support is laterally offset and the upper shafts are separated by at least 5 inches. The hand grip defines a holding notch (78) for interconnecting two crutches so that they can be easily held by one hand while only one of the crutches is used. A foam arm cushion (32) has a convex top edge (34) and concave side surfaces (36a, 36b ).

Abstract: A back treatment device comprising a spaced pair of adjustable crutches (26L, 26R), for supporting the upper body of a user. Each crutch includes an air-inflatable underarm member (44) for comfort. A pair of forearm rests (140L, 140R) and a pair of padded handles (70L, 70R), all adjustable, are positioned such that a handle and rest are located laterally of a respective crutch. The three pairs are movably supported such that the user can be alternately supported on each pair or on combinations of pairs. A spring scale (90) is mounted between lower ends of the crutches such that the user sits on the scale while monitoring a conveniently located weight indicator. By slightly depressing his or her shoulders, the user uses the body support members (crutches, forearm rests, handles) to induce spinal traction. Feedback from the scale allows the user to accurately control the traction with minimum effort. Using the device takes pressure off of spinal discs while symmetrically strengthening supportive back muscles.

Abstract: A walking aid device which allows the user to retain a full upright position while providing continuous support of a portion of the user's body weight and allow the user to easily maneuver the device. The device has wheels which support two side sections providing upper portions at approximately elbow height. A brace member joins the side sections and spaces the upper portions thereof at a transverse distance slightly greater than the person's body width. Armrests are attached to the upper portions and extend in the fore and aft direction so as to provide a rear elbow engaging portion with a forearm engaging portion extending forwardly from the elbow engaging portion and having an upright hand grip at the forward end thereof. A transverse rib-rest is provided between the arm-rest means adjacent the rear of the armrest.

Abstract: An improved crutch pad for providing extended cushioning for a user's side for the crutch and crutch bar. The crutch pad utilizes an outer envelope formed from a flocked material, an inner padding envelope secured to the inside surface of the outer envelope and formed such that the underside of the inner padding envelope can be securely fit over the crutch. In a second; embodiment, a heat activated adhesive formed on the inner side of the inner padding envelope is used to secure the inner padding envelope to the crutch. The inner padding envelope also can be added to in order to customize the crutch pad to the needs of a particular user.

Abstract: A plaything usable as a crutch pad includes an outer case and an inner compressible filler. The outer case includes walls defining a pocket for receiving an upper cross piece of a crutch therein. The combination of the plaything with a crutch also forms a part of the present invention.

Abstract: A crutch includes a monolithic frame and has at least two different arm-engaging pieces associated therewith. The arm-engaging pieces are releasably attached to the frame by a locking mechanism and one of the pieces is a D-shaped forearm-engaging element and another of the pieces is a U-shaped armpit-engaging element. The arm-engaging pieces include pads in one form of the invention.

Abstract: An improved arm piece assembly for a crutch, comprising an inner molded plastic arm piece and an outer removable elastomeric cover. The arm piece is formed with a pair of opposed side surfaces, a pair of end surfaces and a top surface that connects the side surfaces and end surfaces. One of the side surfaces is concave in a direction between the end surfaces to conform to the configuration of the rib cage of the user. A pair of tubular members or sockets are disposed on the interior of the arm piece and receive the bows of the crutch. Each end surface is provided with an opening and a fastening member, such as a screw, interconnects the bow with the respective socket and is disposed in alignment with the opening in the end surface. The elastomeric cover fits snugly over the arm piece and is provided with cushioning ribs on the inner surface which are disposed in engagement with the concave side surface of the arm piece.

Abstract: A pair of crutches of walker type, each crutch being foldable by being made of sections that snap lock together, a lowest section being hollow to carry tools and other items therewithin, a middle section carrying a folding shelf for holding packages and a top section including a hollow handle for carrying keys and coins while a suspended bag under the handle carries other items, the crutch lower end including interchangable discs to suit different walking surfaces such as grass, concrete and the like.