Title:
CANE AND CANE GRIP
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2021/040052
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
The present invention provides a cane and cane grip that absorb the reaction force from the floor and reduce the impact on the body. A cane grip (10) that is gripped by the hand of a user comprises: an upper surface (11) on which the user's palm is placed with the wrist on the rear side in the walking direction; and a curved portion (13) that curves downward from the front side in the walking direction of the upper surface. The upper surface (11) has: a proximal lateral arch portion (113), which is provided at a position corresponding to the carpal tunnel row of the user's hand, extends in the lateral direction perpendicular to the walking direction, and curves upwardly, when a plurality of the user's fingers grip the grip (10) in relation to the curved portion (13); and/or a distal lateral arch portion (114), which is provided at a position corresponding to the distal portion of the user's hand, extends laterally perpendicular to the walking direction, and curves upwardly, when a plurality of the user's fingers grip the grip (10) in relation to the curved portion (13).
Inventors:
UENO SHOHEI (JP)
SAKAI YUTA (JP)
SAKAI YUTA (JP)
Application Number:
PCT/JP2020/032968
Publication Date:
March 04, 2021
Filing Date:
August 31, 2020
Export Citation:
Assignee:
WELLOOP CO LTD (JP)
International Classes:
A45B9/02
Foreign References:
| JP2008161393A | 2008-07-17 | |||
| JP2001178515A | 2001-07-03 | |||
| US20090159106A1 | 2009-06-25 | |||
| JP2004154391A | 2004-06-03 | |||
| JP2015009010A | 2015-01-19 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
KIKUCHI Koichi (JP)
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