Axilla area force receiver apparatus
US8056571B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 13, 2007 |
| Grant date | Nov 15, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 28, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61H2201/0161
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Aspects of the inventive technology include, in various embodiments, novel ambulation assistance apparatus with upper and lower force absorbers, perhaps with different displacement per force rates, novel crutches or canes that are convertable and/or foldable, and novel axilla area force receivers that may conform to part of a user's thorax, for use as part of a crutch.
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