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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 02, 2006
Filed:
Sep. 06, 2001
David Pullman, Piqua, OH (US);
Vernon T. Bechel, Beavercreek, OH (US);
Steven L. Donaldson, Beavercreek, OH (US);
John D. Camping, Huber Heights, OH (US);
David Pullman, Piqua, OH (US);
Vernon T. Bechel, Beavercreek, OH (US);
Steven L. Donaldson, Beavercreek, OH (US);
John D. Camping, Huber Heights, OH (US);
The United State of America as represented by the Secretary of the Air Force, Washington, DC (US);
Abstract
A durable, lightweight carbon composite forearm crutch is described that in its essential components includes three graphite/epoxy composite tubes consisting of a main support tube, a handle tube and a cuff support tube, all adhesively bonded to a single central substantially T-shaped metallic, preferably aluminum, fitting configured to dispose the handle and cuff support tubes at a comfortable angle for the user greater than 90° and preferably about 101° to 103°, a cuff attached to the upper end of the cuff support tube for receiving the arm of a user, and a slip resistant foot member at the distal end of the main support tube.