초록 ▼

A walker is provided with a non-rotatable glide assembly that easily slides over the ground surface when a walker is lifted and advanced forwardly. As soon as a predetermined downward force is exerted on the walker legs, the glides retract and non-slip crutch tips engage the ground surface. Moreover

A walker is provided with a non-rotatable glide assembly that easily slides over the ground surface when a walker is lifted and advanced forwardly. As soon as a predetermined downward force is exerted on the walker legs, the glides retract and non-slip crutch tips engage the ground surface. Moreover, an individual glide may be easily removed and substituted by a wheel that provides rolling contact with the ground surface. The remainder of the mounting structure is used so that the walker may be easily converted from a glide to wheeled arrangement.

대표청구항 ▼

A walker for assisting a person while walking, the walker comprising: a frame having downwardly extending first, second, third and fourth legs and first and second regions adapted to support a user; the first and second legs each having a wheel received on a lower end thereof adapted to roll over a

A walker for assisting a person while walking, the walker comprising: a frame having downwardly extending first, second, third and fourth legs and first and second regions adapted to support a user; the first and second legs each having a wheel received on a lower end thereof adapted to roll over a ground surface; the third and fourth legs each including a tip having a non-slip surface thereon for stabilizing the walker; and first and second glides received on the third and fourth legs, respectively, and normally extending outwardly beyond the tips, the glides having smooth surfaces for traversing the ground surface so that the walker can be easily advanced over the ground surface until a predetermined force is exerted on the walker, wherein the glides each include a fork extending from the respective legs, one end of each fork being pivotally mounted to the respective leg and an other end being pivotally mounted to a curvilinear surface that faces the ground surface.