초록 ▼

A single leg support crutch provides improved stability and balance to a user, who suffers from foot, ankle or lower leg injury, in order to enhance ambulatory movement of the user during recuperation. The leg support crutch comprises a unitary leg cradle that conforms generally to a user's thigh, k

A single leg support crutch provides improved stability and balance to a user, who suffers from foot, ankle or lower leg injury, in order to enhance ambulatory movement of the user during recuperation. The leg support crutch comprises a unitary leg cradle that conforms generally to a user's thigh, knee and lower leg, and a plurality of fasteners that comfortably secure the leg support crutch to the user's leg while in a bended position. A support strut is releasably attached to the cradle and is positioned to support the weight of the user when standing or walking. A releasable coupling attaches the strut to the cradle at one of a plurality of locations. The multiple locations of the strut on the cradle allow the position of the strut to be adjusted in order to properly align the axis of the strut with the location of the user's femur in the cradle. As a result, the weight of the user is transferred more efficiently to the strut to improve the user's comfort when standing or walking.

대표청구항 ▼

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A leg support crutch that permits ambulatory movement of a user recuperating from a lower leg or foot injury by supporting the user's upper body and injured lower leg in a manner that transfers the user's body weight through the users thigh and knee directly to said leg s

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A leg support crutch that permits ambulatory movement of a user recuperating from a lower leg or foot injury by supporting the user's upper body and injured lower leg in a manner that transfers the user's body weight through the users thigh and knee directly to said leg support crutch so as to bypass weight transfer through the user's injured lower leg or foot, said leg support crutch comprising:a leg cradle of unitary construction having a generally L-shaped configuration defined by a first portion having a curved contour and a second portion positioned generally normal to said first portion and integral therewith, said second portion having a curved contour, said first and second portions defining generally vertical and longitudinal axes, respectively, that are generally normal to each other, a length of said second portion along the longitudinal axis being generally as long as a length of said first portion along the vertical axis for supporting user's lower leg and thigh, respectively, said cradle further defined by integral gussets reinforceably joining opposite sides of said first and second portions;a support strut connected to the cradle proximal to the intersection of said first and second portions so as to be generally parallel with the generally vertical axis of said first portion when said support strut is attached to said cradle;an interconnecting structure detachably connecting the support strut to the leg cradle; anda plurality of fasteners positioned on each of said first and second portions of said leg cradle to permit the attachment of said cradle to the user's thigh and lower leg.