Patent ID: 7204262

Claim:
A forearm crutch padded cover for covering a forearm cradle of a forearm crutch having a top portion of an elongate crutch pole being pivotally attached to a substantial center portion of an outer part of the forearm cradle via a pivotal connection, and a forwardly extending hand grip mounted on the pole, comprising: a cover member, said cover member including a front portion and a back portion, said front portion adapted to cover an inside of the forearm cradle, and the back portion adapted to cover the outer part of the forearm cradle and the pivotal connection between the forearm cradle and the pole such that the forearm cradle is substantially covered by the cover member, said front portion of the cover member being padded, a pole engaging portion connecting with and extending downwardly from an substantial center portion of the front portion of the cradle cover member, the pole engaging portion extending downwardly in proximity with a part of the length of the pole, at least one first engaging element connecting to a downward segment of the downwardly extending pole engaging portion and extending outward for wrapping around the contiguous pole and the pole engaging portion and fastening onto itself to secure the padded cover to the forearm crutch, whereby said padded cover covers the forearm cradle, its pivotal connection with the elongate pole, and a portion of the pole during usage.