Apparatus enabling disabled persons to walk

An apparatus for enabling a disabled wearer to walk on a walk surface, the apparatus comprising:

• a pelvis clamp in the form of a rigid generally elliptical member for securing to the pelvis zone of the wearer;
• two movement direction change mechanisms connected to the pelvis clamp, one on each side thereof, each of said direction change mechanism comprising a support member and a front and a rear articulation;
• and
• two rectilinear walking movement mechanisms, one of each side of the pelvis clamp, each of said rectilinear walking movement mechanisms comprising:
• an upper member rigidly connected respectively to said support members of said direction change mechanisms;
• two generally vertical members having upper end portions articulated to said upper member;
• and
• lower end portions articulatedly connected to a foot support platform,
• wherein said direction change mechanisms enable said rectilinear walking movement mechanisms to be moved about respective vertical axes with respect to said pelvis clamp to change the direction of walking, a mid-way point between said upper end portions of said generally vertical members being generally in the same transverse vertical location as a mid-way point between said front and rear articulations of said direction change mechanisms.

An apparatus for enabling a disabled wearer to walk on a walk surface, comprising:

• a pelvis clamp in the form of a rigid generally elliptical member for securing to the pelvis zone of the wearer;
• two movement direction change mechanisms connected to said pelvis clamp, one on each side thereof;
• and
• two mechanisms for rectilinear walking movement, one on each side of said pelvis clamp, each of said rectilinear walking movement mechanisms comprising:
• an upper member connected to one of said respective direction change mechanism to thereby form a connection;
• two generally vertical members having upper end portions articulatedly connected to said upper member and lower end portions;
• and
• a foot support platform articulatedly connected to said lower end portions of said generally vertical members,
• wherein said direction change mechanisms enable said rectilinear walking movement mechanisms to be moved about respective vertical axes with respect to said pelvis clamp to change the direction of walking, said upper end portions of said generally vertical members being symmetrical with respect to said vertical axis of the movement of said rectilinear movement mechanism with respect to said pelvis clamp.

An apparatus for enabling a disabled wearer to walk on a walk surface, comprising:

• a pelvis clamp in the form of a rigid generally elliptical member for securing to the pelvis zone of the wearer;
• two movement direction change mechanisms connected to said pelvis clamp, one on each side thereof;
• and
• two mechanisms for rectilinear walking movement, one on each side of the pelvis clamp, each of said rectilinear walking movement mechanisms comprising:
• an upper member connected to one of said respective movement direction change mechanism to thereby form a connection;
• two generally vertical members having upper end portions articulatedly connected to said upper member and lower end portions;
• and
• a skid articulatedly connected to said lower end portions of said generally vertical members,
• wherein said direction change mechanisms enable said rectilinear walking movement mechanisms to be moved about respective vertical axes with respect to said pelvis clamp to change the direction of walking, said connection between each respective of said rectilinear walking movement mechanisms and the direction change mechanisms being generally equidistant said upper end portions of said generally vertical members, and
• wherein said skids rest on the walk surface.