Adjustable height handgrip for a crutch

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A - Human Necessities

61

H

A61H 3/02 (2006.01)

Patent

CA 2372439

An orthopedic crutch is provided which has a parallel vertical support members which oppose a central longitudinal axis of the crutch. The support member include apertures on the opposing surfaces to form parallel pairs of apertures. An adjustable hand crutch includes a locking member which engages the aperture for each vertical support. The handgrip further has a support terminating in the collar on either side which encircles the corresponding vertical support. A yoke member cooperates with the inner portion of the collar relative to the longitudinal central axis of the crutch. The yoke member can be slid inwardly to disengage the locking element from the pairs of apertures. The locking member is retained in the retracted position until the next aperture is encountered.

L'invention concerne une béquille orthopédique dotée d'éléments de support verticaux parallèles opposés à l'axe longitudinal central de la béquille. Les éléments de support comportent des ouvertures sur les surfaces opposées, des paires parallèles d'ouvertures étant ainsi formées. Une béquille à poignée réglable comporte un élément de blocage qui vient se loger dans l'ouverture de chaque support vertical. La poignée comprend également un support se terminant dans le collier d'un côté ou de l'autre, qui entoure le support vertical correspondant. Un élément étrier coopère avec la partie intérieure du collier par rapport à l'axe central longitudinal de la béquille. L'élément étrier peut être glissé vers l'intérieur, de manière que l'élément de blocage soit dégagé des paires d'ouvertures. L'élément de blocage est maintenu en position rentrée jusqu'à ce qu'il rencontre l'ouverture suivante.

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