Walking aid and wheel assembly therefor
OwnerJohn Katsirisinventor
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Abstract
In one aspect there is disclosed a walking aid (10). The walking aid (10) comprises a support leg (12) having an operative upper end (16) and an operative lower end (18). The walking aid (10) further comprises a wheel assembly (14) for operative attachment to the lower end (18) of the support leg (12). The wheel assembly (1.4) is adapted to be pushed in a forward direction by a user resting on the support leg (12). The wheel assembly (14) comprises a chassis (26) supporting (i) at least one wheel (28) and (ii) a stop (30). The stop (30) is operatively adapted to co-operate with the at least one wheel (30) such that a torque applied to the support leg (12) by the user will arrest movement of the wheel assembly (14) in the forward direction.
Claims15
A walking aid comprising:
- (a) a support leg having an operative upper end and an operative lower end;
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- (b) a wheel assembly for operative detachable attachment to the lower end of the support leg whereby the wheel assembly is adapted to be pushed in a forward direction by a user resting on the support leg, the wheel assembly comprising a chassis supporting (i) a plurality of wheels, and (ii) a stop operatively associated with the plurality of wheels, the stop operatively adapted to engage a ground surface when a torque is applied to the support leg by a user such that ft by applying torque to the support leg the user will arrest movement of the walking aid in the forward direction, and
- wherein the chassis includes two opposing, laterally spaced apart chassis members, the plurality of wheels oriented in-line between the chassis members with axles of the plurality of wheels being parallel spaced apart along the chassis.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.