Retractable Cabling Device for reaching/Pick-up Tool for Medical Appliance Applications

Abstract

The invention provides for the user who is unable to bend at the waist a means of retrieving their grabbing device or accessory. Typically patients who have walkers or medical appliances and are unable to bend at the waist use a grabbing device for picking items up off of the floor. When the user drops their grabbing device, they have no means for retrieving it.

The claimed invention provides a spring-loaded retractable cable/cord that can be attached to the grabbing device for easy retrieval. The spring-loaded retractable cable/cord can be integral with the accessory bag typical to that of walkers and other medical appliances or it can be retrofit into any suitable bag via adhesive and Velcro. It can also be attached to the walker or user via adhesive, Velcro, clip as well as any suitable attachment means as known by those in the art.

Claims

1. A Retractable Cabling Device used in conjunction with a medical bag, specifically: 2. 1. a medical appliance bag with integral retractable cabling device;

3. A Retractable Cabling Device used in conjunction with a walker bag, walker, medical 4. appliance or said user; specifically: 1. a medical appliance bag with integral retractable cabling device; 2. a retractable cabling device used without the medical bag and integral with the medical appliance, and 3. a retractable cabling device attached thereto and used by the said user.

3. A Retractable Cabling Device adhered to a medical appliance, specifically a walker with the ability to be attached to the medical appliance via the medical bag or without the medical bag utilizing a clip-on, Velcro or adhesive attachment means.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0010] Various embodiments of the invention are disclosed in the following detailed description and accompanying drawings.

[0011] FIG. 1 illustrates a side perspective view of the invention in use

[0012] FIG. 2 illustrates a front elevation view of the invention

[0013] FIG. 3 illustrates illustrates a perspective view of the invention

[0014] FIG. 4 illustrates illustrates a sectional view taken along line 4-4 in FIG. 3

[0015] FIG. 5 illustrates illustrates a sectional view illustrating an alternate embodiment whereas the retractable cord device is attached to the inside of the bag via adhesive and Velcro.

[0016] FIG. 6 illustrates illustrates a sectional view illustrating an alternate embodiment whereas the retractable cord device sitting freely at the bottom of the bag

[0017] FIG. 7 illustrates illustrates a sectional view illustrating an alternate embodiment whereas the retractable cord device is mounted to the appliance/walker

[0018] FIG. 8 illustrates illustrates an exploded perspective view of an alternate embodiment whereas the retractable cord device is adhered to the outside of the bag via adhesive and Velcro.

[0019] FIG. 9 illustrates illustrates an exploded perspective view of an alternate embodiment whereas the retractable cord device is adhered to the outside of the appliance via adhesive and Velcro.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION AND PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

[0020] The following is a detailed description of exemplary embodiments to illustrate the principles of the invention. The embodiments are provided to illustrate aspects of the invention, but the invention is not limited to any embodiment. The scope of the invention encompasses numerous alternatives, modifications and equivalent; it is limited only by the claims.

[0021] Numerous specific details are set forth in the following description in order to provide a thorough understanding of the invention. However, the invention may be practiced according to the claims without some or all of these specific details. For the purpose of clarity, technical material that is known in the technical fields related to the invention has not been described in detail so that the invention is not unnecessarily obscured.

[0022] The Bag with Removable Retractable Cord for Walkers and other Medical Appliances is comprised of a bag 16 that contains an integral spring-loaded, retractable cable 10 which is contained in the bag 16 via the optional cord device pouch 28.

[0023] The spring-loaded retractable cord device is comprised of a coil spring 32, a retractable cable/cord 12, an optional locking mechanism 26 and a clasping device 14.

[0024] The clasping device 14 shall be clipped to the grabbing device/accessory 20 via the connector ring 34.

[0025] As seen in FIG. 1, should the user drop the grabbing device/accessory 20, the user would simply grab the cable/cord 12 and retrieve the grabbing device/accessory 20 and return it to its normal operative position. Furthermore, should the user decide not to use the optional locking mechanism 26, the natural spring tension on the cable/cord 12 would prevent the grabbing device/accessory 20 from falling to the ground.

[0026] Alternatively as illustrated in FIG. 6, the spring loaded retractable cord device 10 may be dropped into the bag 16 without the use of the pouch 28.

[0027] Another embodiment allows for the spring-loaded retractable cord device 10 to be mounted to the inside of any bag via adhesive 24 and Velcro 22 as illustrated in FIG. 5.

[0028] A third embodiment allows for the spring-loaded retractable cord device 10 to be mounted to the walker/medical appliance 18 via the adhesive 24 and Velcro 22.

CONCLUSION

[0029] The disclosed embodiments are illustrative, not restrictive. While specific configurations of the Retractable Cabling Device have been described, it is understood that the present invention can be applied to a wide variety of medical appliances as well as said user. There are many alternative ways of implementing the invention.