Pockets for attachment to ambulatory AIDS, strollers, backpacks and child carriers

• US 6,634,531 B2
• Filed: 12/21/2001
• Issued: 10/21/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 11/07/1997
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Cynthia Conte
• Original Assignee: Cynthia Conte
• Inventors: Conte, Cynthia
• Primary Examiner(s): Young, Lee
• Assistant Examiner(s): Brevard, Maerena W.
• Application Number:
  US10/026,187
• Publication Number:
  US 20020056736A1
• Time in Patent Office: 669 Days
• Field of Search: 224/652, 224/407, 224/277, 224/572, 135/66, 135/67, 135/68, 135/73, D 3/10, D 3/11, 150/107
• US Class Current: 224/407
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2003/002 with attached or incorporated article carrying means
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 3/02 Crutches

Abstract

The pocket system provides easy attachment to a variety of support surfaces, such as crutches, walkers, backpacks, etc. The system has at least one pocket having an open end to receive articles. At least one pocket securing member is attached to the back of the pocket proximate the open end to affix the pocket to a horizontal portion of the support surface. A stabilizing strap, or straps, is affixed to the back of the pocket proximate the closed end, adding stability by affixing the pocket to a vertical portion of the support surface. Preferably the stabilizing straps extend from opposite sides of the pocket for maximum security. One end of the securing members(s) and strap(s) can be permanently secured to the pocket, with the other end removably affixed through various means known in the art. Alternatively all of the methods of attachment of the pocket securing member(s) and stabilizing strap(s) can be removable.

Claims

1. A crutch and pocket system combination for retaining articles, said crutch having a pair of vertical side rails connected by a top arm frame and a top arm pad removably secured to said top arm frame and a handle there below, said system having:

at least one pocket being attached to said crutch, a first of said at least one pocket having;

an open first end and a closed second end, a front panel, a back panel, said back panel having an interior side and an exterior side and securing means, and a pair of side panels,

a pocket closure member being affixed to said back panel and extending over said open first end;

a first pocket channel member, said first pocket channel member being secured to said back panel interior side and being dimensioned to receive a pocket retaining member,

at least one connection strap, said at least one connection strap having a first end affixed to said back panel adjacent to said open end and a second end having securing means to enable said second end to be secured to said back panel securing means, said at least one connection strap being dimensioned to be received between said top arm pad and said top arm frame,

wherein, said first pocket being configured to be alternatively secured to said crutch through said at least one connection strap or being secured to said crutch by said pocket retaining member being placed within said channel member and affixed to said vertical rails.

2. The pocket system of claim 1 further comprising at least one stabilizing strap, a first end of said at least one stabilizing strap being affixed to said pocket proximate said pocket closed second end and a second end of each of said at least one stabilizing strap having a securing member.

3. The pocket system of claim 2 wherein said at least one stabilizing strap securing member can be affixed to said pocket proximate said stabilizing strap first end, thereby forming at least one stabilizing loop to be attached to said crutch side rail.

4. The pocket system of claim 2 wherein a first of said at least one stabilizing strap securing member is attachable to a second of said at least one stabilizing strap securing member to form a loop.

5. The pocket system of claim 1 wherein said pocket retaining member extends between said side rails and spaced from said crutch hand grip, said pocket retaining member being substantially parallel with said arm pad.