IP Library Granted Patent US 12,593,901
Granted Patent B2
US 12,593,901 · App. 19/217,088 · Granted Apr 7, 2026

Foldable crutch stool

Inventor: Qiu Zhong (Shenzhen, CN)
Assignee: HongKong Pishon Medical Equipment Co., Limited
A45B5/00A45B9/02A47C4/04A47C9/10A47C9/105A47C13/00
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Patent No.
US 12,593,901
App. No.
19/217,088
Granted
Apr 7, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention discloses a foldable crutch stool, including: a support assembly, including an upper support rod and a lower support rod, which are telescopic; a collapsing assembly; and a stool assembly with an upper end pivoted to a sliding base and a lower end pivoted to a positioning base via collapsible rods, wherein a bottom surface of a lower end of the stool assembly is provided with first snap-fit portions, the positioning base is provided with a connector which is provided with second snap-fit portions, and when the stool assembly is folded, the first snap-fit portions are snap-fitted with the second snap-fit portions.

Claims (15)

1 . A foldable crutch stool, comprising:

a support assembly ( 1 ), comprising an axially disposed support rod ( 11 ), wherein the support rod ( 11 ) comprises an upper support re ( 101 upper support rod ( 102 ) and lower support rod ( 101 ), an upper end of the lower support rod ( 101 ) is provided with a first regulating hole ( 111 ), and the upper support rod ( 102 ) is vertically movably disposed in the lower support rod ( 101 ), and is provided with several second regulating holes ( 121 ) adapted to align with the first regulating hole;

a connecting member ( 103 ) sleeved outside the lower support rod ( 101 ) for connecting the first regulating hole ( 111 ) and a corresponding second regulating hole ( 121 ) corresponding thereto in position, together;

a handle assembly ( 104 ) disposed on a top of the upper support rod ( 102 );

a collapsing assembly ( 2 ), comprising a positioning base ( 21 ), a sliding base ( 22 ) and collapsible rods ( 23 ), wherein the positioning base ( 21 ) is sleeved on the lower support rod ( 101 ), and the sliding base ( 22 ) is axially slidably sleeved on the lower support rod ( 101 ) and above the positioning base ( 21 ); and

a stool assembly ( 3 ) with an upper end pivoted to the sliding base ( 22 ) and a lower end pivoted to the positioning base ( 21 ) via the collapsible rods ( 23 ), wherein a bottom surface of a lower end of the stool assembly ( 3 ) is provided with first snap-fit portions ( 31 ), the positioning base ( 21 ) is provided with a connector ( 4 ) which is provided with second snap-fit portions ( 41 ), and when the stool assembly ( 3 ) is folded, the first snap-fit portions ( 31 ) are snap-fitted with the second snap-fit portions ( 41 ).

2 . The foldable crutch stool according to claim 1 , wherein the stool assembly ( 3 ) comprises a middle seat plate ( 32 ) and side seat plates ( 33 ) disposed on both sides of the middle seat plate ( 32 ), the side seat plates ( 33 ) are connected to the middle seat plate ( 32 ) in a foldable way, and bottom surfaces on lower ends of the middle seat plate ( 32 ) and the side seat plates ( 33 ) are provided with the first snap-fit portions ( 31 ).

3 . The foldable crutch stool according to claim 2 , wherein the connector ( 4 ) is provided with three second snap-fit portions ( 41 ) to correspondingly mate three first snap-fit portions ( 31 ) on the stool assembly ( 3 ).

4 . The foldable crutch stool according to claim 1 , wherein the connector ( 4 ) is axially slidably sleeved on the lower support rod ( 101 ) and between the positioning base ( 21 ) and the sliding base ( 22 ), the connector ( 4 ) is provided with connecting rods ( 42 ) connected to the positioning base ( 21 ), and springs ( 5 ) are sleeved outside the connecting rods ( 42 ) and sandwiched between the connector ( 4 ) and the positioning base ( 21 ).

5 . The foldable crutch stool according to claim 4 , wherein two connecting rods ( 42 ) are provided and located on either side of the connector ( 4 ) respectively, and lower ends of the connecting rods ( 42 ) are provided with hooks ( 421 ) for connection with the positioning base ( 21 ).

6 . The foldable crutch stool according to claim 1 , wherein the positioning base ( 21 ) is provided with a connecting base ( 6 ) at bottom, a lower end of the stool assembly ( 3 ) is pivoted to the connecting base ( 6 ) via the collapsible rods ( 23 ).

7 . The foldable crutch stool according to claim 1 , wherein the connecting member ( 103 ) comprises an elastic snap ring ( 131 ) and a connecting pin ( 132 ) disposed on an inner side of the elastic snap ring ( 131 ), the elastic snap ring ( 131 ) is sleevable outside the lower support rod ( 101 ), the connecting pin ( 132 ) is inserted into the first regulating hole ( 101 ) and the corresponding second regulating hole ( 121 ), and the elastic snap ring ( 131 ) is provided with a press portion ( 133 ).

8 . The foldable crutch stool according to claim 1 , wherein the lower support rod ( 101 ) and the upper support rod ( 102 ) are both polygonal in cross section, the handle assembly ( 104 ) is 7-shaped and comprises a transversely disposed hand gripping portion ( 141 ) and a connecting portion ( 142 ) extending from a bottom of the hand gripping portion ( 141 ), the connecting portion ( 142 ) is inserted into the upper support rod ( 102 ) to achieve connection, a peripheral surface of the connecting portion ( 142 ) is provided with reinforcing ribs ( 1421 ) that are circumferentially distributed at interval, and the reinforcing ribs ( 1421 ) are axially arranged.

9 . The foldable crutch stool according to claim 1 , wherein a decorative ring ( 105 ) is sleeved on a top of the lower support rod ( 101 ), and the upper support rod ( 102 ) is inserted into the decorative ring ( 105 ).

10 . The foldable crutch stool according to claim 1 , wherein the lower support rod ( 101 ) is provided with at least two foldable support legs ( 106 ), which are provided with anti-skid pads ( 107 ) at bottom.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 24, 2025
From: ZHONG, QIU
To: HONGKONG PISHON MEDICAL EQUIPMENT CO., LIMITED
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Continuity (1)
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