Mobility device for varying surfaces
AssigneeJaclyn Sullivan
InventorsJaclyn Sullivan, Kimberly Kozub
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates to devices and systems related to a modular leg component for a mobility walker. Namely, a device including a leg component that includes a first surface and a second surface is described. The first surface and the second surface may be constructed from materials with a different hardness from one another. The surfaces are configured to be movable relative one another. For example, at least one of the first surface or the second surface is rotatable about an axis such that in a first configuration the first surface is arranged to contact a ground surface and in a second configuration the second surface is arranged to contact the ground surface.
Claims20
A device, comprising:
- a leg component;
- a first surface of a first hardness coupled to the leg component;
- a second surface of a second hardness coupled to the leg component, wherein at least one of the first surface or the second surface is rotatable about an axis such that in a first configuration the first surface is arranged to contact a ground surface and in a second configuration the second surface is arranged to contact the ground surface;
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- wherein the second surface is configured to cover the first surface when in the second configuration.
A mobility walker system, comprising:
- a first pair of legs coupled to a walker, wherein a first wheel is coupled to a first leg of the first pair of legs and a second wheel is coupled to a second leg of the first pair of legs;
- a second pair of legs coupled to the walker;
- a pair of leg-end modules, wherein a first leg-end module is coupled to a first leg of the second pair of legs and a second leg-end module is coupled to a second leg of the second pair of legs, and wherein each leg-end module comprises a first surface of a first hardness and a second surface of a second hardness, wherein the first surface is felt and the second surface is plastic;
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- a surface selector temporarily allows rotation of at least a portion of at least one of the leg-end modules such that either the first surface or the second surface is maintained in a ground interface position.
A device, comprising:
- a leg component;
- a first surface of a first hardness coupled to the leg component;
- a second surface of a second hardness coupled to the leg component, wherein at least one of the first surface or the second surface is rotatable about an axis such that in a first configuration the first surface is arranged to contact a ground surface and in a second configuration the second surface is arranged to contact the ground surface;
- wherein the first surface is felt or felt-like and the second surface is plastic or a durable composite material.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.