Walking assistance device

A walking assistance device for use in indoor areas as well as in outdoor areas, the walking assistance device comprising:

• frame means having:
• a pair of sides joined in a spaced apart relationship by adjustable support means;
• a pair of front wheels mounted to said frame means on means for allowing rotation of each of the front wheels about a vertical axis;
• adjustable seat support means mounted between said spaced apart sides on the adjustable support means;
• at least one rear wheel attached to said frame means on means for allowing rotation of the rear wheel about a vertical axis;
• straddleable seat means mounted on the seat support means of said frame means;
• a pair of arm support means, each arm support means being attached to each of the spaced apart sides of said frame member by means of adjustable supports having a first and a second end, the first end of each adjustable support being attached at the first end to a spaced apart side of said frame member and at the second end to the said arm support means;
• means for selectively preventing the rotation of the rear wheel about a vertical axis, said means for selectively preventing the rotation of the rear wheel about a vertical axis comprising a slideable collar having means for engaging the means for allowing rotation of the rear wheel, the slideable collar being slideable between a first position where the means for allowing rotation of the rear wheel is prevented from allowing rotation of the rear wheel and a second position where the means for allowing rotation of the rear wheel allows rotation of the rear wheel, so that a person's body weight may be at least partially supported by said straddleable seat and said rear wheel allowed to rotate about a vertical axis as a person walks in an indoor area, and so that a person's body weight may be at least partially supported by said straddleable seat and said rear wheel prevented from rotating about a vertical axis as a person walks in an outdoor area.

A walking assistance device for use in indoor areas as well as in outdoor areas, the walking assistance device comprising:

• frame means having:
• a pair of spaced apart sides having a forward end;
• a pair of front wheels mounted to said frame means;
• seat support means mounted between said spaced apart sides such that the spaced apart sides define an opening that allows access to the device from between the forward end of the spaced apart sides;
• at least one rear wheel attached to said frame means;
• means for selectively preventing the rotation of the at least one of the wheels about a vertical axis, said means for selectively preventing the rotation of the rear wheel about a vertical axis comprising a slideable collar having means for engaging the means for allowing rotation of the rear wheel, the slideable collar being slideable between a first position where the means for allowing rotation of the rear wheel is prevented from allowing rotation of the rear wheel and a second position where the means for allowing rotation of the rear wheel allows rotation of the rear wheel;
• and,
• straddleable seat means mounted on the seat support means of said frame means, the straddleable seat means being mounted such that a user may access the straddleable seat from between the forward end of the spaced apart sides and then walk with the walking assistance device while pulling the walking assistance device towards the forward end of the spaced apart sides.