Adjustable leg support and seated to stand up walker
OwnerEli Razoninventor
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Abstract
A stand up walker for supporting body weight in a standing position with a pair of upper lift arms pivotally mounted on a walker frame and having lift spring mounted on the walker frame. In the preferred embodiment a pair of lift springs comprise gas springs for asserting a lifting force to the body by a body seat and harness coupled to the upper lift arms. However, the upper lift arms may be provided with resilient handles that apply the lifting force under the armpits or a combination of lifting forces may be employed.
Claims13
A stand up full step walker for reducing the amount of movable body weight supported by a user's legs, comprising:
- a support frame having a stable structured open to a full step of the user,
- roller means coupled to the bottom of said frame to permit said frame to be rolled,
- a pair of independently movable upper lift arms coupled to the top of said frame,
- pivot means for mounting each said lift arm to said frame for independently movement while walking,
- movable lift spring biasing means mounted between said frame and said upper lift arms, and
- movable body support means for transferring the weight of the patient in the walker into the independently moveable lift arms and to the movable lift spring biasing means and into said frame while walking.
A stand up walker for reducing the amount of body weight support by a user's legs, comprising:
- a support frame having a stable structure,
- roller means coupled to the bottom of the frame to permit said frame to be rolled,
- a pair of upper lift arms coupled to the top of said frame,
- pivot means for mounting said upper lift arms to said frame,
- lift spring biasing means mounted between said frame and said upper lift arms,
- body support means for transferring the weight of the patient in the walker into said upper lift arms and to said lift spring biasing means an into said support frame, and
- said body support means comprises a front seat and a rear seat which extend under the patient and further comprise a molded one-piece outer shell and inner resilient material bonded thereto.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.