Anti-tipping apparatus for walkers
OwnerAvery Jordan Alperin, Vivian Nina Lorussoinventors
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Abstract
Systems and methods are disclosed for preventing tipping of a walking aid including a sensor configured to detect an angle of tilt in a forward direction of a walking aid, an actuator configured to determine whether the angle of tilt crosses a pre-set threshold, and a retractable support that prevents tipping of the walking aid, wherein the actuator causes the retractable support to extend from the walking aid in the forward direction to limit the tilt of the walking aid when the actuator determines that the angle of tilt crosses the pre-set threshold.
Claims22
An apparatus comprising:
- a sensor configured to detect an angle of tilt in a forward direction of a walking aid;
- an actuator configured to determine whether the angle of tilt crosses a pre-set threshold;
- and
- a retractable support configured to prevent a tipping of the walking aid,
- wherein the actuator causes the retractable support to extend from the walking aid in the forward direction to limit the angle of tilt of the walking aid when the actuator determines that the angle of tilt crosses the pre-set threshold.
A method configured to prevent a tipping of a walking aid, the method comprising:
- detecting with a sensor an angle of tilt of the walking aid in a forward direction;
- determining with an actuator whether the angle of tilt crosses a pre-set threshold;
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- automatically extending a retractable support in the forward direction upon determining that the angle of tilt crosses the pre-set threshold.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.