Patent ID: 8162188

Claim:
Stocking take-off assistance device ( 1 ), suitable as aid for taking off stockings ( 110 ), which device comprises: at least one substantially annular inner device ( 10 ), suitable to be arranged around a leg ( 100 ) and to receive a turned upper edge ( 111 ) of a stocking ( 110 ), wherein the annular inner device ( 10 ) encompasses an inner space ( 13 ); a substantially annular outer device ( 30 ) matching the annular inner device ( 10 ), suitable to be arranged around the leg ( 100 ) and around the inner device ( 10 ), such that an upper edge ( 111 ) of a stocking ( 110 ) folded back around the annular inner device ( 10 ) can be clamped between the annular inner device ( 10 ) and the annular outer device ( 30 ), wherein the annular outer device ( 30 ) encompasses an inner space ( 36 ); wherein: the annular inner device ( 10 ) extends in peripheral direction according to a part of a circle over an angle (α) in the range of 215° to 290°, wherein an access opening ( 14 ) to the inner space ( 13 ) is defined between ends ( 11 , 12 ) of the annular inner device ( 10 ); the annular outer device ( 30 ) extends in peripheral direction according to a part of a circle over an angle (β) in the range of 215° to 290°, wherein an access opening to the inner space ( 36 ) is defined between ends ( 37 , 38 ) of the annular outer device ( 30 ); the annular inner device ( 10 ) has at least one tapered outer surface part ( 20 ) while the annular outer device ( 30 ) has at least one tapered inner surface part ( 34 ), wherein the conic orientation of the inner surface part ( 34 ) of the annular outer device ( 30 ) corresponds to the conic orientation of the outer surface part ( 20 ) of the annular inner device ( 10 ); the annular outer device ( 30 ) has an upper surface ( 31 ) and a lower surface ( 32 ) wherein the radial inner dimension of the annular outer device ( 30 ) close to its lower surface ( 32 ) is larger than the radial inner dimension of the annular outer device ( 30 ) at a position closer to its upper surface ( 31 ); the annular inner surface ( 10 ) at a location close to a proximal endplane ( 15 ) thereof has a radial outer dimension which is smaller than the radial inner dimension of the annular outer device ( 30 ) close to its lower surface ( 32 ); and the annular outer device ( 30 ) is provided with at least one grip ( 50 ) which extends substantially axially in a direction perpendicular to the upper surface ( 31 ).