Medline Industries, Inc.

Joseph J Ritter

Gregory J Foster

Robert W Sheldon

Megan Gilligan

Tambra Martin

Arun Kousik

Frank Martorelli

A bed assist bar includes an undercarriage and a mid-frame attached to the undercarriage. A handle bar is selectively pivotable, using a twist-lock mechanism sub-assembly, between a first position locking the handle bar in a substantially parallel orientation relative to the mid-frame and a second position locking the handle bar being in a substantially orthogonal orientation relative to the mid-frame.

Bed assist bar and method of manufacturing the same

Clip with post and finger tabs

A package () for a selectively separable quad cane assembly can include an enclosed rectangular box (), with a front face () defining an aperture () that is centrally located along a height () of the front face and offset from a medial line () defined by the front face. An upper face () can define a two-sided aperture () at a corner of the upper face, while a lower face () defines a peninsular aperture () that is centrally located along an edge () of the lower face. In the package, the aperture can concentrically circumscribe an a cane-receiving conduit () of a quadspider () of the cane, while an apex () of a gooseneck () of the cane is aligned with the two-sided aperture of the upper face and the lower leg is aligned with the peninsular aperture of the lower face.

Separable quad cane assembly and method of nesting and packaging the same

Disclosed is a hinged cane to assist in user mobility. The cane comprises an upper section and a lower section and a hinged mechanism that connects the upper and lower sections. The hinged mechanism comprises a lower block and an upper block and a hinge coupler pivotally connected to the lower block and to the upper block. This configuration enables the lower section to be moved from a use position over a range of travel into a fully folded position. The cane includes a catch mechanism for releasably securing the upper section to the lower section when in the use position. The cane may include a foot that has a relatively more pliable skirt and a relatively less pliable central nub to assist in maintaining the natural walking motion of the user.

Hinged walking cane

Walking cane

A single-tube crutch () includes an upper leg () and a lower leg (). The lower leg () can be fully insertable into a first end of the upper leg such that only a slip-resistant tip () is exposed. The single-tube crutch can include an underarm support () coupled to a second end of the upper leg opposite the first end. A grip assembly () translates along the upper leg between a usage position and a stowed position.

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Arlington Heights, IL, United States of America

Joseph J Ritter