Ambulator and gait harness system
OwnerDavid Edward Dubatsinventor
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Abstract
An ambulator for assisting an individual in walking or standing includes a three-sided base disposed in close proximity to a support surface and a three-sided support structure that is mounted to the base by a pair of transversely spaced apart support posts. The support posts are telescopically constructed so that the support structure is adjustable to the comfort of the individual. The individual is fitted with a harness and the harness is secured to the support structure by a plurality of straps. The harness and a brake for the ambulator ensures that the individual cannot fall even when the individual is supported only by the ambulator and the harness. The harness also provides a seat.
Claims16
An ambulator intended for use on a substantially horizontal support surface, comprising:
- a first base rail of straight configuration and elongate extent, said first base rail having a leading end and a trailing end and said first base rail disposed in a substantially horizontal plane;
- a first pair of longitudinally spaced apart wheels for supporting said first base rail, said first pair of wheels including a first forward wheel disposed near a leading end of said first base rail and a first rear wheel disposed near a trailing end of said first base rail;
- a first support post mounted to said first base rail, mid-length thereof, in upstanding relation thereto;
- a first arm support disposed in surmounting relation to said first support post, said first arm support being substantially parallel to said first base rail and said first arm support being supported at mid-length by said first support post;
- a second base rail of straight configuration and elongate extent, said second base rail having a leading end and a trailing end and said second base rail disposed in a substantially horizontal plane;
- a second pair of longitudinally spaced apart wheels for supporting said second base rail, said second pair of wheels including a second forward wheel disposed near a leading end of said second base rail and a second rear wheel disposed near a trailing end of said second base rail;
- a second support post mounted to said second base rail, mid-length thereof, in upstanding relation thereto;
- a second arm support disposed in surmounting relation to said second support post, said second arm support being substantially parallel to said second base rail and said second arm support being supported at mid-length by said second support post;
- a first transversely disposed rod disposed in interconnecting relation between respective leading ends of said first and second support arms, said first transversely disposed rod defining a forward end of said ambulator;
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- said first and second base rails, said first and second arm supports, and said first and second transversely disposed rods collectively forming a three-sided enclosure within which an individual requiring assistance in standing and walking is positioned.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.