Improvements in Crutches and Walking Sticks.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 6th Apr., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 13th Apr., 1893-Accepted, 8th July, 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Crutches and Walking Sticks.
DAVID BROUCHER 40 Richard's Terrace Roath Cardiff Independent do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention is to provide a mechanical device to fix on the ends of crutches
to enable persons using same, to walk silently, and particularly to prevent the
crutch from slipping, which is too often the case, by those who have had experience
therefrom.
In my invention, I place next to the end of the crutch, an india-rubber or other
washer of an elastic substance, and at the bottom of which is also placed a metal
washer, but any other material may be used if found necessary. A hole is drilled
through the both beforementioned washers to receive a screw, the head of which
lies up in the metal washer, so that it shall not come in contact with the ground.
This screw is screwed up into the end of the crutch, and thus holds the washers in
position. It will be seen that the metal washer only is in contact with the ground,
and upon the weight of the person being brought to bear on same, the metal washer
is forced up against the india-rubber washer, and thus the noise, as in ordinary
crutches is obviated, and is the means of enabling persons to use the crutch with
safety & without any fear of slipping. This invention is specially adapted for
crutches but I do not confine myself to this, as it may be employed for walking
sticks.
Dated this 5th day of April 1893.
DAVID BROUCHER.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Crutches and Walking Sticks.
DAVID BROUCHER 40 Richards Terrace Roath Cardiff Independent do hereby
declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to be
performed, to he particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement :-
This invention is to provide a mechanical device to fix on the ends of crutches,
to enable persons using same to walk silently, and particularly to prevent the
crutch from slipping.
In order that this invention, and the means by which it is to be carried into
practical effect, may be thoroughly understood, I will now describe same in detail,
referring to the accompanying drawings, which are to be taken as part of this
Specification, and read therewith.
Fig. 1. is an elevation of an ordinary crutch fitted with the mechanical device.
Fig. 2. is an elevation of the end of the crutch on a larger scale.
Fig. 3. is a sectional elevation of same.
A is the crutch. B is the india-rubber washer, which is placed next to the end
of the crutch. C is the metal-washer which is placed at the bottom of the india-
rubber washer, and which comes in contact with the ground, when the crutch is
being used. D is an ordinary screw, for securing the washers in position, and
which passes through the same, up into the end of the crutch. The head of this
screw lies up in a recess formed in the metal washer.
The head of this screw may be made of any shape. These washers can also be
made of any proportions to suit the requirements where necessary, & I do not

page_text: confine myself to the materials employed, as any other may be used if found
suitable.
This invention is specially applicable to crutches to ensure their being used with
safety, & without fear of slipping, but I may apply same to the ends of walking
sticks.
With regard to the reference letters, these apply to the same right throughout
the drawings.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is as follows:-
The combination of a metal and india-rubber washer, fixed to the ends of
crutches, and walking sticks, as herein described & for the purpose set forth.
Dated this 12th day of April 1893.
D. BROUCHER.