Title:
FORCE ABSORBING DEVICE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2012/162484
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A force absorbing device is provided for use with a walking aid having proximal and distal tubes arranged in a telescoping configuration for relative movement there between along a longitudinal axis. A proximal end member is affixed within a hollow bore of the proximal tube with no relative movement between the proximal tube and the proximal end member. A distal end member is longitudinally spaced from the proximal end member and affixed to a proximal end of the distal tube with no relative movement between the distal tube and the distal end member. A resilient damper is located longitudinally between, and affixed to both of, the proximal and distal end members. The resilient damper compresses under a compressive force to absorb at least a portion of the compressive force while permitting relative longitudinal movement between the proximal and distal tubes.
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Inventors:
BASHAM MARSHALL AARON VAUGHN (NZ)
Application Number:
PCT/US2012/039318
Publication Date:
January 31, 2013
Filing Date:
May 24, 2012
Export Citation:
Assignee:
BASHAM MARSHALL AARON VAUGHN (NZ)
International Classes:
A61H3/00; A45B9/00; A61H3/02
Domestic Patent References:
| WO1998042292A1 | 1998-10-01 |
Foreign References:
| US5564451A | 1996-10-15 | |||
| US20040025926A1 | 2004-02-12 | |||
| US6055998A | 2000-05-02 | |||
| US20110209733A1 | 2011-09-01 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
WESORICK, Richard (Sundheim Covell & Tummino LLP,1300 East Ninth Street, Suite 170, Cleveland OH, US)
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