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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 09, 2016
Filed:
Dec. 19, 2012
Applicant:
Iwalkfree, Inc., Mansfield, CA;
Inventor:
Bradly Hunter, Long Beach, CA (US);
Assignee:
iWALKFree, Inc., Mansfield, CA;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61H 3/02 (2006.01); A45B 3/00 (2006.01); A61H 3/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A45B 3/00 (2013.01); A61H 3/02 (2013.01); A61H 3/0288 (2013.01); A61H 2003/005 (2013.01); A61H 2003/007 (2013.01);
Abstract
A crutch for assisting a user to walk includes a leg platform configured to support a portion of a leg of the user, and a ground contact having a weight supporting medial contact region that is disposed higher than a weight supporting lateral contact region. An optional strap on the leg platform can be used to maintain the leg in a forward position. An optional thigh saddle can be used to help prevent lateral movement of the user's upper thigh with respect to the crutch. An optional front facing handle can assist new users in learning to use the crutch.