Mobility assist device
OwnerU. Grant Browninginventor
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Abstract
In the present invention, an adjustable mobility assist device is provided which has a base, means for obtaining leverage against a stationary object, and grasping means which allow the user to reach out and up while rising from a seated position. In its several embodiments, the device can be adapted for use in rising from a chair, bed, or commode. Handles are provided so that the device can also assist in walking. Arms are also included for supporting the users arms, a reading or eating tray, and the like. The device is portable and can be moved from one piece of furniture to another within the home with the user.
Claims13
A portable device for assisting a user in rising from a 7/rkpiece stationary on a floor, said device comprising:
- a. first and second uprights extending vertically from a base for allowing said user to grasp said uprights and pull outwardly and upwardly from a seated positioned on said workpiece;
- b. said base adapted to allow leverage against said floor;
- c. braces attached to said base and to said uprights, said braces positioned diagonally between said uprights and said base whereby when said device is positioned proximate to a workpiece for use, said braces contact a portion of the workpiece to provide leverage against said workpiece while said user is rising from said workpiece and to space said uprights away from the user whereby the arms of the user must be extended to grasp said uprights;
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- d. an adjustable first L-shaped attached to an adjustable first upright and a second L-shaped handle attached to said second upright, each handles extending horizontally toward the user and movable to a position to support the user while walking or standing.
A portable mobility assist device comprising:
- a. a base, said base further adapted to function as a leverage brace against a wall when said device is used to assist a user in rising from a commode to a standing position;
- b. brace means attached to said base for obtaining leverage against a chair or bed, while said user of said device rises from said chair or bed from a seated to a standing position while grasping said device;
- c. adjustable uprights attached to said base for said user to grasp while rising, said uprights adapted for allowing said user to reach and pull outwardly and up while rising;
- d. adjustable L-shaped handles attached to said uprights for the user to grasp while standing and using said device as an assist in walking, said handle means further adapted for grasping while said user is pulling up from a reclining position on a bed to a seated position;
- e. adjustable hook means attachable to said brace means for securing said device to a frame of said bed and obtaining leverage from said bed frame while said user is rising from a seated position;
- f. removable arms attached to said uprights for supporting an adjustable and removable reading and eating tray.
A portable device for assisting a user in rising from a workpiece against a wall, said device comprising:
- a. a base, said base further adapted to function as a leverage brace against a wall when said device is used to assist a user in rising from a commode to a standing position;
- b. uprights attached to said base for said user to grasp while rising, said uprights adapted for allowing said user to reach and pull outwardly and up while rising;
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- c. adjustable L-shaped handles attached to said uprights for the user to grasp while standing and using said device as an assist in walking, said handle means further adapted for grasping while said user is pulling up from a seated position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.