Standing and walking support device, system and method of use
OwnerDersing Konginventor
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Abstract
A standing and walking support device and system supports and aids a user as the user moves from a sitting position to a standing position. A user is able to grasp and hold a top section of the device as the user stands up. As weight of the user and/or force is placed on the top section, the device compresses under the user's weight and/or force. The device guides the user to shift their center of gravity forward. As the user stands up, the device decompresses to return to its original height. The device and system is then usable as a support as the user walks.
Claims21
A support device comprising:
- a. a first u-shaped grasping section;
- b. a second u-shaped contacting section coupled to the first grasping section and for contacting the ground;
- c. a compression section between the first u-shaped grasping section and the second u-shaped contacting section, wherein the compression section enables the device to move between a first uncompressed height and a second compressed height to assist a user as the user stands and walks;
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- d. a single pushable button, wherein when continually pushed, the single pushable button enables the compression section of the support device to compress while keeping upward pressure on the first u-shaped grasping section and further wherein when the single pushable button is not pushed, the compression section is not able to compress.
A support system comprising:
- a. a body comprising:
- i. a u-shaped top section;
- ii. a u-shaped bottom section coupled to the u-shaped top section;
- iii. a compression section between the u-shaped top section and the u-shaped bottom section,
- wherein to move from a sitting position to a standing position, a user grasps the u-shaped top section and applies weight to the u-shaped top section to compress the body to move to a compressed body height, which guides the user to shift forward, wherein then as the user moves from a sitting position to a standing position, the body decompresses to return to an original body height;
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- iv. consisting of a single pushable button, wherein when continually pushed, the single pushable button enables the compression section to compress while keeping upward pressure on the u-shaped top section and further wherein when the single pushable button is not pushed, the compression section is not able to compress.
A method of assisting a person moving from a sitting position to a standing position comprising:
- a. grasping a u-shaped top section of a body of a supporting device;
- b. pushing only a single button to enable the support device to compress while keeping upward pressure on the u-shaped top section, wherein when the single button is not continually pushed, the support device is not able to compress;
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- c. applying weight to the top section to compress the top section towards a U-shaped bottom section of the body to move to a compressed body height, wherein then as the person moves from a sitting position to a standing position, the body decompresses to return to an original body height.
A support device comprising:
- a. a first u-shaped tubular section comprising a handle for holding the support device;
- b. a second u-shaped tubular section coupled to the first tubular section and for contacting the ground;
- c. a compression section between the first u-shaped tubular section and the second u-shaped tubular section, wherein the compression section enables the device to move between a first uncompressed height and a second compressed height to assist a user as the user stands and walks;
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- d. a single pushable button, wherein when continually pushed, the single pushable button enables the compression section of the support device to compress while keeping upward pressure on the first u-shaped tubular section and further wherein the single pushable button is not pushed, the compression section is not able to compress.
A support device comprising:
- a. a top section comprising a first u-shaped tubular member;
- b. a bottom section comprising a second u-shaped tubular member coupled to the first u-shaped tubular member, wherein together the top section and the bottom section form an oval-like body;
- c. a compression section between the first u-shaped tubular member and the second u-shaped tubular member, wherein the compression section enables the device to compress and decompress in order to assist a user as the user stands and walks;
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- d. a single pushable button, wherein when continually pushed, the single pushable button enables the compression section of the support device to compress while keeping upward pressure on the first u-shaped tubular member and further wherein when the single pushable button is not pushed, the compression section is not able to compress.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.