Patent ID: 8453663

Claim:
A crutch ( 10 ) for orthopaedic or similar purposes adapted to be used with an arm of the user to support the user's body and/or legs, said crutch ( 10 ) comprising: an elongated rod ( 11 ) adapted to extend to the ground; a grip ( 12 ) extending substantially at a right angle from said rod ( 11 ) adapted to be gripped by a hand of the user; a semicircular element ( 13 ) arranged at an upper end of said crutch adapted to accommodate a forearm of the user, said semicircular element including two wings ( 14 , 15 ) extending fowardly from said semicircular element ( 13 ); and a strap ( 16 ) having first and second ends extending between said two wings ( 14 , 15 ) and adapted to restrain the user's forearm in said semicircular element ( 13 ), each of said first and second ends of said strap ( 16 ) being pivotally attached to said two wings ( 14 , 15 ), respectively, whereby to permit angular movement of said strap ( 16 ) about said two wings so that upon release of said grip ( 12 ) the user retains possession of the crutch ( 10 ) while also allowing movement of the user's forearm.