How many times have we seen crutches falling to the ground when a disabled person leaves them propped against a wall ?
"Contact" are two pieces developed by researchers of the Rovira i Virgili University, that offer the stability and adequate inertia to avoid lateral fall when the crutches are propped against by a vertical face.
Both pieces are made up of two cylindrical stainless steel tubes, open at one end and adjustable with a threaded rod. The first piece incorporates a vertical projection and the second one includes a fitting of this projection including a rectangular magnetized piece with an approximate inclination of 20º with respect to the vertical axis.
The position and placement of each piece in the crutches is not arbitrary but it is not fixedeither. Both pieces should be placed approximately in the upper part of the core of the crutch and below its manual grip area. The union of these two parts together with the adjustable clamping of each crutch makes it to incline and avoid the overturning with the support of the wall.
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Other : The pieces are completely designed and a prototype has been manufactured for sample and tests - seeking its commercialisation.
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