LONG HANDLED SOCK DONNING TOOL AND METHOD OF USE

摘要

A long handled sock donning tool includes a handle portion adapted to be gripped by a user and an opposing sock engaging portion. The sock engagement portion includes first and second flanges spaced from an elongated support by first and second spacers. Each of the flanges include a sock engagement arm for retaining a sock thereon, and an opposing stabilizing arm for supporting the tool during the mounting of the sock onto the tool. First and second rubber sock gripping portions help retain the sock on the tool. Once an upper portion of a sock is folded over the sock gripping portions, a user's foot can be inserted into the sock comfortably without being forced into contact with a hard plastic wall of the tool. Additionally, the tool can be used as a shoe horn by fitting one of the first and second flanges into the heel of a shoe.

主权项

1. A long handled sock donning tool comprising:
an elongated support having a first end and a second end; a handle portion, adapted to be gripped by a user, located at the first end of the elongated support; a sock engaging portion located at the second end of the elongated support, the sock engaging portion including:
first and second spacers extending from opposing sides of the second end of the elongated support;first and second flanges spaced from the elongated support by the first and second spacers, the first and second flanges each including a sock engagement arm and an opposing stabilizing arm which each extend beyond the respective first and second spacers, wherein the first and second opposing flanges and the first and second spacers define a space there between for the insertion of a user's foot; and first and second sock gripping portions extending over respective sock engagement arms of the first and second flanges; wherein the first and second sock gripping portions are spaced from the elongated support by said first and second spacers such that, in use, when a top portion of a sock is folded over the first and second sock gripping portions, the sock is held away from the elongated support.