Composite base assembly for cane having fifth leg
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1. In a patient support device having a handle conformed to receive weight from a patient,;
- an stem member operatively associated with the handle, and having first and second ends, the first end receiving the patient'"'"'s weight from the surface for transfer to the second end;
a base assembly operatively associated with the second end of the stem member and including first, second, third, and fourth legs extending outwardly therefrom for transferring the patient'"'"'s weight from the stem member to an associated ground surface, the improvement comprising;
a fifth leg extending outwardly from the base member in a region intermediate the first, second, third, and fourth legs, each of the first, second, third, fourth and fifth legs includes a non-slip tip on the terminal end of the legs adapted to engage the ground surface, the tip of the fifth lea being disposed on an external surface of the base member.
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A patient support device, particularly a cane, includes a fifth leg that extends outwardly from a central portion of a base assembly at a region intermediate the first, second, third, and fourth legs. The fifth leg provides increased balance and stability for the user. Moreover, the base assembly includes a one-piece member constructed from a molded plastic composite material to reduce manufacturing costs. Additionally, the fifth leg is slightly recessed relative to the remaining four legs so that the patient'"'"'s weight is evenly distributed to the perimeter of the support area defined by the base member.
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1. In a patient support device having a handle conformed to receive weight from a patient,;
- an stem member operatively associated with the handle, and having first and second ends, the first end receiving the patient'"'"'s weight from the surface for transfer to the second end;
a base assembly operatively associated with the second end of the stem member and including first, second, third, and fourth legs extending outwardly therefrom for transferring the patient'"'"'s weight from the stem member to an associated ground surface, the improvement comprising;a fifth leg extending outwardly from the base member in a region intermediate the first, second, third, and fourth legs, each of the first, second, third, fourth and fifth legs includes a non-slip tip on the terminal end of the legs adapted to engage the ground surface, the tip of the fifth lea being disposed on an external surface of the base member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
- an stem member operatively associated with the handle, and having first and second ends, the first end receiving the patient'"'"'s weight from the surface for transfer to the second end;
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7. A cane for supporting a patient comprising:
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a stem having a handle at one end for gripping by a patient; and a base member secured to a second end of the stem, the base member including first, second, third, and fourth peripherally spaced legs extending outwardly therefrom, and a fifth leg substantially centrally disposed between the other legs and extending outwardly from an external surface of the base member in the same direction as the other legs, wherein the each of the legs includes a rubber tip for engaging the ground surface. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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