Hosiery Assistance Apparatus

Abstract

The present invention is an article for donning and removing hosiery whereby said article has a sock holding assembly arranged at an end distal from a user that holds a sock in an open position for donning and a grasper for removing a sock from upon a user.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A hosiery assist apparatus comprising;
 a main body having a central cavity;   a telescoping member selectively extending and retracting from said main body cavity;   a locking mechanism for fixing a distance of extension of said telescoping member from said main body cavity;   a hoisery holding assembly including a pair of opposing hoisery holding arms and a tension pin to urge said arms outward one from another, said assembly constructed and arranged to hold open a sock foot entrance opening.   
     
     
         2 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein said locking mechanism is a locking ball detent system. 
     
     
         3 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein said holding arms define a region in which a foot is placed within said hoisery foot entrance opening. 
     
     
         4 . The apparatus of  claim 1  further comprising an extendable and retractable grasper on said telescoping member. 
     
     
         5 . The apparatus of  claim 1  further comprising an extendable and retractable grasper on said telescoping member whereby said extension and retraction is actuated with a trigger. 
     
     
         6 . The apparatus of  claim 1  further comprising an extendable and retractable grasper on said telescoping member whereby said extension and retraction is actuated with a trigger positioned on a proximal end of said apparatus. 
     
     
         7 . A method of donning hosiery, said method comprising the steps of:
 providing an apparatus of  claim 1 ;   providing an article of hosiery having an entrance opening;   positioning said entrance opening about the perimeter of said holding assembly;   placing one foot of a user into said hosiery positioned in said holding assembly; and   moving said foot into said hosiery such that the foot is substantially within said hosiery.   
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 7  further including actuating a retractable grasper and grasping said hosiery on a proximal end; utilizing said grasper to move said hosiery in a proximal direction in order to place said hosiery in a desired position on a user, whereby said desired position includes positioning said entrance of said hosiery between an ankle an knee of a user's leg.