Patent classifications
A45B2009/002
Portable walking aid device with wheels
A walking aid device comprises a front support having front upper and lower ends and a handle at the upper end; a front wheel system connected to the front lower end; a back support having back upper and lower end; and a back wheel system connected to the lower end. The walking aid device optionally includes a brake device to brake the front and/or back wheel systems; and a folding mechanism connected to the front and back supports enabling the walking aid device to be compactly folder or stowed.
Pole grips
A grip configured for interconnection to a therapy or walking pole is provided. The grip includes tactile, visual, and/or auditory feedback systems that help ensure a user is using the walking poles correctly. The feedback information may also be directed to a therapist for review.
A SET FOR MOTOR ACTIVITIES AND A SYSTEM FOR ACQUISITION AND PROCESSING OF DATA DETECTED BY THE SET FOR MOTOR ACTIVITIES AND CORRESPONDING OPERATING METHOD
Described is a set for motor activities including a first stick for walking and a second stick for walking; each stick includes one or more sensors for detecting respective physical characteristics, an electronic module provided with an electronic unit for detecting and recording data acquired by the sensor; each electronic unit is configured to receive an activation command for starting recording of the data acquired and a deactivation command for ending recording; the electronic units of the first stick and of the second stick are configured for communicating with each other using a wireless data transmission network; one of either of the two electronic units of the first stick and of the second stick, called the reference, or main, electronic unit, is configured to send to the other electronic unit, called the dependent, or secondary, electronic unit, a timestamp, at the start of data recording.
WALKING ASSISTANCE DEVICES AND REHABILITATION SYSTEMS
Walking assistance devices and systems for rehabilitation system for reducing the knee adduction moment in a user, reducing stress on the knee, and potentially slowing deterioration of the knee associated with osteoarthritis of the knee and delaying the need for knee replacement surgery. In one aspect the walking assistance device includes a handle or grip portion, a shaft portion, and a base portion having a rocker bottom which reduces the knee adduction moment on the stance leg of a user. In another aspect the walking assistance device includes one or more force sensors for measuring the force applied by a user at various points in their gait.
MOBILITY DEVICES HAVING SMART FEATURES AND CHARGING MOUNTS FOR SAME
Examples described herein include mobility devices that may include a variety of enhanced features. For example, mobility devices are described which may more accurately assess a fall of a user by determining if a user is in proximity to a portion of the mobility device after a fall of the mobility device is detected. Examples of wall mounted chargers for mobility devices are also described. Moreover, examples of mechanisms for detaching and attaching tips to mobility devices (e.g. canes) are described which may facilitate swapping of different tips for different situations.
Cane with LED lights
The current invention is an LED-lighted walking-cane. It is a fixed-height cane, with a string of LED lights coiled along the entire length. The user turns the lights on and off with a switch on the handle. The lights are battery-powered. The battery pack is stored in a cavity within the cane.
Cane wrap and walker saddle bag
Uniqueness: A convenience and security device that wraps around cane fastens with Velcro on both ends. Has pockets on exterior, handy for men who wish to eliminate bulky wallets and women who want to eliminate purses while visiting establishments where there is no space, holder, or extra chair to rest a purse or other objects. Cane Wrap storage compartments eliminate the hassle of juggling purses and/or keys along with cane and irritating pocket wallet bulge. Wrap, has an anti-slide stopper, pockets keep items discrete and safer, remains in view. Walker Saddle Bag is removable, with anti-slide strip, not made onto walker but has that option by being sewn on to attach. Has pockets, saddlebag is lightweight, can be used on other stable or mobile objects, i.e., bikes, wheelchairs, motorcycles, motorbikes, chairs, and baby chairs, can flap over recliners and sofas and flap over tables with towel bars or any bar in any room and be used for storage.
DEVICE AND DISPLAY PACKAGE ASSEMBLY
Disclosed is an assembly that comprises a user mobility device and a display package. The user mobility device comprises a handle region covered by a handle cover. The display package provided with a hanging panel having a hang tab region that extends past the handle region of the user mobility device and having a hanging aperture and a boundary that defines an open region proximal to handle region of the user mobility device to permit manual grasping of the handle region without the necessity to remove the user mobility device from the display package.
Energy harvesting apparatus using electromagnetic induction and smart cane
A smart cane may include: a main body configured to have an adjustable length; an inertia sensor unit configured to generate an angle value between a ground surface and the smart cane or detect an impact on the main body; and a controller configured to adjust the length of the main body according to at least one of the angle value and a number of impacts on the main body.
CONTROLLER STRAP AND BATTERY DOOR FOR A VR HEADSET
A lanyard to hold a controller for a headset is provided. The lanyard includes a strap anchored on a top portion of a lid for a battery case of the controller, and a clip anchored to an opening pin in a bottom portion of the lid for the battery case of the controller. The strap includes a stretchable fabric and multiple sticky pads on an outer face that adhere to the stretchable fabric when the strap is looped around the clip. A headset using a controller that includes a lanyard as above, and the controller, are also provided.