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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 15, 2008
Filed:
Apr. 29, 2005
Applicant:
Michael Tucker, Raleigh, NC (US);
Inventor:
Michael Tucker, Raleigh, NC (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A45B 9/00 (2006.01); A45B 9/04 (2006.01); A45B 3/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A walking aid device for assisting a user to walk by presenting a true 3-D obstacle that is automatically activated during normal use of a cane or walking support, to which the device is attached proximal to the floor end, and during use when in an extended position is non-parallel to the floor surface, is perceived by the user to be an obstacle over which the foot on the same side of the user's body must step. A method of use providing for attaching the device to the cane or walking support and using it in a cycle that produces a walking-type motion for the user.