公开(公告)号：US5307828A

公开(公告)日：1994-05-03

申请号：US72163

申请日：1993-06-04

Applicant: Donald J. Gardner ,  Sue A. Gardner

Inventor： Donald J. Gardner ,  Sue A. Gardner

IPC: A45B9/04 ,  A61H3/02

CPC classification number: A45B9/04 ,  A61H3/0288 ,  A61H2003/0272

Abstract: A support foot assembly (10) for use with a elongated load bearing device such as a cane (16) or crutch. The support foot assembly includes a mounting structure (12) having a generally planar bottom surface (12.1) and an upper surface (12.2) which, in the preferred form of the invention shown in the accompanying drawings, is provided with a large, deep generally cylindrical cavity (12.3). Securing means (14) are provided to secure the elongated load bearing device to the mounting structure, and to this end a rubber-like crutch or cane tip (18) is mounted within the cavity (12.3), the tip (18) being retained within the cavity by a rubber-like cord (22) which passes through a small aperture (12.5) below the cavity (12.3), the cord having an enlarged portion (22.1) which engages the bottom surface (12.1) of the mounting structure. Engaging means (26) project downwardly from the bottom surface of the mounting structure, the engaging means including a plurality of spaced apart bristle tufts (28), and a plurality or rubber fingers (32) interspersed among the bristle tufts. In the preferred form illustrated the rubber fingers are formed by coating alternating bristle tufts with neoprene.

Abstract translation: 一种用于与诸如手杖（16）或拐杖的细长承载装置一起使用的支撑脚组件（10）。 支撑脚组件包括具有大致平坦的底表面（12.1）和上表面（12.2）的安装结构（12），其在附图中示出的本发明的优选形式中具有大的，一般的深度 圆柱形腔（12.3）。 提供固定装置（14）以将细长的承载装置固定到安装结构上，为此，橡胶状的拐杖尖端（18）安装在空腔（12.3）内，保持尖端（18） 在空腔内通过穿过空腔（12.3）下面的小孔（12.5）的橡胶状绳索（22），帘线具有接合安装结构的底表面（12.1）的扩大部分（22.1）。 接合装置（26）从安装结构的底表面向下突出，接合装置包括多个间隔开的刷毛簇（28），以及散布在刷毛簇之间的多个或橡胶指（32）。 在所示的优选形式中，橡胶指通过用氯丁橡胶涂覆交替的刷毛簇而形成。