IPC분류정보
| 국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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| 국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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| 출원번호 |
US-0622733
(1990-12-05)
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발명자
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- Truxillo Peter L. (68 Tribune Metairie LA 70001)
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| 인용정보 |
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31 인용 특허 :
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초록
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An improvement in walkers including a set of specially designed, spring biased, retractable casters on at least the four corner legs of the walker apparatus to assist the user in moving the walker apparatus from one point to another. The walker further includes an adjustable seating system situated
An improvement in walkers including a set of specially designed, spring biased, retractable casters on at least the four corner legs of the walker apparatus to assist the user in moving the walker apparatus from one point to another. The walker further includes an adjustable seating system situated to the rear of the user for ease of utilization without the need to turn around when seating oneself. Additionally, an accessory food tray sub-system is provided. The walker is designed to provide an effective means for invalids, the elderly, and the like to comfortably, easily and without fear move about an area, while also having a seat and tray readily available so that the user can rest and even comfortably sit and eat or engage in other activities, thereby relieving the user of the necessity of having to manipulate furniture in sitting and getting up, an often painful process for the infirm.
대표청구항
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A walking apparatus for assisting a person who has a walking disability to move about in a substantially erect posture by means of that person\s own walking motive power, while providing a portable seat configured to allow the user to rest in seated position from a walk from one point to another, co
A walking apparatus for assisting a person who has a walking disability to move about in a substantially erect posture by means of that person\s own walking motive power, while providing a portable seat configured to allow the user to rest in seated position from a walk from one point to another, comprising: a walker section having a front, a rear and two sides, including: first and second, telescopically adjustable front legs, first and second walker section rear legs, and first and second horizontally extended bars, said first horizontally extended bar connecting said first front leg to said first rear leg, and said second horizontally extended bar connecting said second front leg and said second rear leg, said first front leg, first rear leg, and first horizontally extended bar being located on one side of said walker forming part of a walker frame, and said second front leg, second rear leg and second horizontally extended bar being located on the other side of said walker forming the other part of the walker frame, said first and second horizontal bars each carrying a hand grip, said front legs defining the front of said walker section and said walker section rear legs defining the rear of said walker section; and a seat section connected to and located behind said walker section and including at least two, seat section legs, and a horizontally extended seating member carried by said two seat section rear legs; and at least one telescopically adjustable, horizontally extended brace member extending between and attached to said walker and said seat sections connecting them together, with said seat section being located to the rear of said walker section behind said walker section rear legs and defining with said walker frame an interior area in which the person can stand with at least the front of the walker section to the person\s front and the seat section to the person\s rear, said seat section being spaced with regard to said walker section allowing such that the person can grasp said hand grips of said first and second horizontal bars of the walker section, for stability and to impart confidence, as the person simultaneously sits down upon or gets up from said seat section, said seat member being situated and located with respect to said walker frame so as to allow the person to merely sit down in order to sit and rest upon said seat member after having used said walker section as a walker, in a substantially erect posture, without having to step back from said walker section.
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