MUMBAI, India, March 13 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202641024448 A) filed by Chennai Institute Of Technology, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, on March 2, for 'a multi-layer shock-absorbing crutch tip incorporating a polyurethane rubber secondary absorption core.'
Inventor(s) include Tamiziniyan G; and Dr. Kayalvizhi M.
The application for the patent was published on March 13, under issue no. 11/2026.
According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "A new crutch tip design has been proposed to improve the shock absorption and reduce the force of impact between a crutch and the ground during crutch-walking movements and to make it more comfortable to use a crutch while still being simple in construction. The present invention includes a multi-layer construction consisting of a load-bearing outer shell (casing) constructed from Thermoplastic Polyurethane (TPU), an internal cavity that is axially oriented to accept and stabilize the distal end of a crutch shaft and an internal absorption core that is located within the outer shell constructed from polyurethane (PU) rubber. In order to provide for better control of the energy that is created as a result of the crutch user's physiological activity while walking, the design of the crutch tip provides a secondary (inner) core that can deform (compress) in an axial direction while walking. The outer shell acts as the structural casing, preventing radial deformation (spreading) of the inner core of the crutch tip."
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