Patent ID: 8166990
Filing Date: 2012-05-01
Classification: A45B,A61H,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An assembly for attachment to a walking aid, the assembly comprising: a ball and socket joint having a substantially spherical ball section being in contact with a socket section, wherein the ball section has an upper end connected to an end of a coiled spring and the socket section is integrally formed with a mount, the ball and socket joint being positioned substantially within the mount, the upper end of the ball section extending outwardly from the mount; a gripping sole integrally formed with the mount opposite the ball section, the gripping sole having a gripping surface; and a spring housing connected to an end of the coiled spring opposite the end of the coiled spring connected to the ball section, the spring housing further configured for releasable attachment to a walking aid shaft, wherein the coiled spring is configured to receive an end portion of the walking aid shaft so as to extend around the end portion; and wherein the socket section of the ball and socket joint moves freely and rotatably with respect to the coiled spring and the ball section.