Patent ID: 7347215

Claim:
An ergonomic crutch, comprising: A) a supporting frame having a substantially tubular shape having a hollow interior and further including a proximal end and a distal end; the distal end of said supporting frame having a stud receiving end portion; B) a stud assembly having a ground contacting end and an upper end; said stud assembly being telescopically and coaxially mounted at said upper end to said distal end of said supporting frame; said supporting frame secured to said stud assembly at one of a plurality of predetermined positions along the longitudinal axis of said stud assembly and said stud assembly further comprising coaxially disposed shock absorbing means cooperatively attached by said ground contacting end; C) a handle is mounted to said supporting frame and is selectively adjusted at an angular position relative to said supporting frame; and D) an upper support member and a shock absorbing means cooperatively attached to the distal end of said upper support member and to the proximal end of said supporting frame wherein said upper support member is a cuff that contacts the user's upper arm or forearm and said handle is moveable between two extreme angular portions within one place and without requiring the rotation of said handle, said handle further including shock absorbing means to cooperatively transmit a user's load through his or her hand.