Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Light-emitting tip for a crutch
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Application No.: US14807039Application Date: 2015-07-23
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Publication No.: US09644827B2Publication Date: 2017-05-09
- Inventor: Li-Sheng Chien , Chien-Chang Ho
- Applicant: Li-Sheng Chien , Chien-Chang Ho
- Agency: WPAT, P.C., Intellectual Property Attorneys
- Agent Anthony King; Kay Yang
- Main IPC: A45B3/02
- IPC: A45B3/02 ; F21V23/04 ; F21V33/00 ; A61H3/02

Abstract:
A light-emitting tip disposed at the bottom end of a crutch includes a sleeve fitted around the bottom end of the crutch; a sleeve holder coupled to the sleeve to receive the bottom end of the crutch; a base coupled to a bottom end of the sleeve holder to form a receiving space; at least one light-emitting component fixed to the base from above and disposed between the sleeve holder and the base to emit light continuously or flashes to give an alert or provide illumination to protect users against danger in darkness; and a control component coupled to the at least one light-emitting component to determine whether to turn on and turn off the at least one light-emitting component, wherein the bottom end of the sleeve holder is made of a transparent material penetrable by any light ray emitted from the at least one light-emitting component.
Public/Granted literature
- US20170023220A1 LIGHT-EMITTING TIP Public/Granted day:2017-01-26
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