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US 12,616,628 B2Granted
Walker
AssigneeMedical Depot, Inc.
InventorMax Jefferies Younger
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Abstract
A walker includes first and second side frames configured to collapse laterally toward one another from an unfolded configuration to a folded configuration. The walker includes a seat extending between and supported by the first and second side frames, and a folding mechanism positioned underneath the seat and acting independently of the seat.
Claims20
A walker for aiding mobility of a user, comprising:
- a first side frame including:
- a front leg supporting a wheel;
- a rear leg supporting a foot;
- a first handle bar interconnecting the front and rear legs;
- and
- a first seat bar extending between and fixed to the front and rear legs;
- a second side frame spaced laterally from the first side frame and including:
- a front leg supporting a wheel;
- a rear leg supporting a foot;
- a second handle bar interconnecting the front and rear legs of the second side frame;
- and
- a second seat bar extending between and fixed to the front and rear legs of the second side frame;
- a seat supported between the first and second seat bars, the seat being configured to collapse when the first and second side frames transition from an unfolded configuration to a folded configuration;
- and
- a first folding mechanism positioned underneath the seat and including:
- a first locking bar having a first end portion rotationally coupled to the first seat bar, and a second end portion;
- and
- a second locking bar having a first end portion rotationally coupled to the second seat bar, and a second end portion extending alongside and rotationally coupled to the second end portion of the first locking bar.
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A walker for aiding in mobility of a user, comprising:
- a first side frame including:
- a front leg;
- and
- a rear leg;
- a second side frame spaced laterally from the first side frame and including:
- a front leg;
- and
- a rear leg;
- a seat supported between the first and second side frames;
- and
- a first folding mechanism positioned underneath the seat and configured to laterally collapse the first and second side frames between an unfolded configuration and a folded configuration, the first folding mechanism including:
- a first locking bar having a first end portion rotationally coupled to the first side frame, and a second end portion;
- and
- a second locking bar having a first end portion rotationally coupled to the second side frame, and a second end portion rotationally coupled to the second end portion of the first locking bar, wherein the first and second locking bars extend parallel with one another and in a horizontal orientation when the first and second side frames are in the unfolded configuration, and the first and second locking bars extend parallel with one another and in a vertical orientation when the first and second side frames are in the folded configuration.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.