Sock or stocking application device and method of use
US5894970A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 10, 1997 |
| Grant date | Apr 20, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 10, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA47G25/905
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A device to assist in the application of a sock or stocking onto the foot and ankle of the user. The device includes an elongated shell having first and second ends, a base and side walls wherein the shell is U-shaped in cross-section, the base and each of the side walls being substantially planar. Each of the side walls are characterized as having outwardly turned lips and the shell also includes an upwardly turned tongue element and a cord whose ends are affixed to the shell.
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