Back to results
US 12,336,954 B2Granted
Hybrid hands-free crutch
AssigneeEazistep, LLC
InventorsIldar Fazulyanov, Joshua Vanderpool
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
Disclosed are embodiments for a walking assist device. The device may be capable of transformation into a knee scooter configuration and a hands-free crutch configuration for walking or standing while freeing the hands. The device may also include an elastic member for decreasing the load rate of the device.
Claims17
A walking assist device comprising:
- a lower leg support coupled to a frame;
- a foot member coupled to the frame;
- two or more wheels, including at least one forward wheel and at least one rear wheel;
- and
- a securement member configured to secure a leg of a user to the frame and/or to the lower leg support,
- wherein the device is configured to be arranged into two or more configurations, including
- a crutch configuration wherein the foot member is configured to make contact with a ground surface;
- and
- a knee scooter configuration wherein the two or more wheels are configured to make contact to a ground surface,
- wherein in the crutch configuration the device is a hands-free device that enables the user to stand and/or walk without occupying a hand of the user,
- wherein the walking assist device further comprises a handle for gripping and/or steering the device in the knee scooter configuration, wherein at least part of the handle contacts the leg of the user when in the crutch configuration, and
- wherein the handle becomes at least part of the securement member in the crutch configuration.
9 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.