Global Patent Index - EP 1575474 A2

EP 1575474 A2 20050921 - MOBILITY-AID APPARATUS AND METHOD

Title (en)

MOBILITY-AID APPARATUS AND METHOD

Title (de)

GERÄT UND VERFAHREN ZUR UNTERSTÜTZUNG DER MOBILITÄT

Title (fr)

APPAREIL ET PROCEDE D'AIDE A LA MOBILITE

Publication

EP 1575474 A2 20050921 (EN)

Application

EP 03767280 A 20030806

Priority

  • US 0324923 W 20030806
  • US 40163002 P 20020806
  • US 36412603 A 20030210
  • US 36460503 A 20030210
  • US 36408603 A 20030210
  • US 36418003 A 20030210
  • US 36197703 A 20030210
  • US 36405903 A 20030210
  • US 36408203 A 20030210
  • US 36464203 A 20030210
  • US 36457703 A 20030210
  • US 36409103 A 20030210

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2004012641A2] Apparatuses, e.g., crutches, and methods assist in mobility of a person. For example, a crutch may include one or more of the following: at least two height adjustment points on the crutch for greater range of adjustment, a configuration that avoids triggering security alarms, one or more of various integral features (e.g., integrally molded features), a wide-angle ground contact piece, a variable-spring-rate shock absorber, or other features.

IPC 1-7

A61G 1/00

IPC 8 full level

A61H 3/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A61H 3/0277 (2013.01); A61H 3/02 (2013.01); A61H 2003/0283 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2004012641 A2 20040212; WO 2004012641 A3 20060921; AU 2003264024 A1 20040223; AU 2003264024 A8 20040223; EP 1575474 A2 20050921; EP 1575474 A4 20070815

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 0324923 W 20030806; AU 2003264024 A 20030806; EP 03767280 A 20030806