ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 3 -- United States Patent no. 12,403,062, issued on Sept. 2.
"Crutch assembly constructed using a pair of hiking poles" was invented by Daniel R Coleman (Yakima, Wash.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present disclosure relates to methods of constructing a crutch as well as a traction splint by utilizing a pair of hiking poles. Embodiments of the present invention further discloses a crutch assembly including a pair of hiking poles arranged and interconnected in a substantially V-shaped formation, a plurality of fasteners, and an attachment. The crutch assembly is configured for partial weight bearing and allows a hiker with a mild injury to travel to a trail or a med...