Multi-use patient aid

• US 6,328,048 B1
• Filed: 06/27/2000
• Issued: 12/11/2001
• Est. Priority Date: 06/27/2000
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Andre B. Rivera Sr
• Original Assignee: Andre B. Rivera Sr
• Inventors: Rivera, Andre B. Sr.
• Primary Examiner(s): Canfield, Robert
• Application Number:
  US09/605,199
• Time in Patent Office: 532 Days
• Field of Search: 135/66, 135/77, 135/78, 223/118, 223/DIG.4
• US Class Current: 135/66
• CPC Class Codes: A45B 3/00 Sticks combined with other objects
• CPC Class Codes: A47G 25/82 Shoe horns
• CPC Class Codes: A47G 25/90 Devices for domestic use for assisting in putting-on or pulling-off clothing, e.g. stockings or trousers
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2003/0222 with means for grasping or picking-up objects
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 223/04 Hooks

Abstract

An aid for movement impaired individuals that converts to function as a cane, a shoe horn and a clothing retrieval hook. The multi-use patient aid includes an adjustable length cane body assembly, a cane foot assembly, an accessory adapter, a shoe horn accessory, and a dressing hook accessory.

Claims

1. A multi-use patient aid comprising:

an adjustable length cane body assembly;

a cane foot assembly;

an accessory adapter;

a shoe horn accessory; and

a dressing hook accessory;

said adjustable length cane body assembly including a handle member and a cane shaft assembly;

said handle member including a handle portion and a tubular shaft connecting portion provided with a number of spaced locking pin receiving apertures provided therethrough;

said cane shaft assembly including an elongated shaft portion having a first end provided with a first spring loaded lock pin assembly and a second end provided with a second spring loaded lock pin assembly;

said first end being slidably positionable into said tubular shaft connecting portion of said handle member;

said cane foot assembly including a tubular foot support and a resilient cane foot attached to a bottom end of said tubular foot support;

said tubular foot support having a tubular foot support top end sized to receive therein said second end of said shaft portion and a locking pin receiving aperture provided therethrough for connecting with said second spring loaded lock pin assembly;

said accessory adapter including a tubular accessory support having an internally threaded accessory connecting aperture at a bottom end of thereof and a tubular accessory adapter top end sized to receive therein said second end of said shaft portion and a locking pin receiving apertures provided therethrough for connecting with said second end of said shaft portion;

said shoe horn accessory including a shoe horn portion having a threaded horn connecting rod extending from a top end thereof, said threaded horn connecting rod being companionately threaded to screw into said internally threaded accessory connecting aperture of said accessory adapter;

said dressing hook accessory including a hook portion having a threaded hook connecting rod extending from a top end thereof, said threaded hook connecting rod being companionately threaded to screw into said internally threaded accessory connecting aperture of said accessory adapter.