PATENT CLAIM ANALYSIS

Application Number: 16050289
Application Type: Utility
Filing Date: 2018-07
Publication Date: 2018-11
Patent Classification: ["135", "071000"]

Abstract:
Various features for improving the performance of crutches are provided. A crutch can flex at one or more locations or include composite material to provide energy storage and return to the user during ambulation. In some aspects, a crutch is provided that can propel the user forward during ambulation. The crutch can be hollow at one or more locations to allow for increased flexibility and narrower at one or more locations to enhance springiness of the crutch.

Claim (Index 21):
A crutch configured to provide energy storage and return to a user during ambulation, the crutch comprising:\n an elongate member comprising:\n a proximal portion configured to support a forearm of a user, \n a central portion extending distally from and bent at a first angle relative to the proximal portion, and \n a curved distal portion extending distally from and bent at a second angle relative to the central portion, \n wherein at least a portion of the curved distal portion and at least a portion of at least one of the proximal portion or the central portion are configured to flex and un-flex responsive a force applied by a user's weight during ambulation, wherein said flexion is configured to store energy in the crutch during ambulation, wherein said un-flexion is configured to release the stored energy in a direction that propels the user during ambulation.

Metadata:
- Claim Count in Document: 53.0
- Percentile: 95.0
- Lexical Diversity: 1.64
- Patent Class: 135.0
- Transitional Phrase Type: open
- Component Type: 1
- Foreign Priority: False
- Related Applications: ['15610372', '15849631', '11643677', '13315095', '14716750']

Analysis Scores:
- 35 USC 101 Eligibility (BERT): 0.7266509389085242
- 35 USC 102 Novelty (BERT): 0.5992676259328661
- Combined Prediction Score: 0.7139126076109583
- Mean Citation Score: 309.409148
- Max Citation Score: 557.3638
- Similarity Product: 506.9965944615364

Labels:
- Claim Label 101: 1
- Claim Label 102: 0
- Claim Label 103: 1
- Claim Label 112: 1
- Combined Label: 0
- Label 101 Adjusted: 1

Dataset: test