Mobility device
OwnerDean Huynhinventor
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Abstract
A mobility device for use by the elderly or disabled persons, that does not require standing, balancing or walking and is propelled by leg paddling of a user, is disclosed. The mobility device comprises a pair of base members, an inverted U-shaped member disposed between the base members, front legs extending downwardly at 45 degrees with respect to the base members with swiveling wheels, a front cross bar disposed between the front legs, such that the front cross bar and the front legs define an opening receiving a user's legs while paddling. Also provided are rear legs with fixed wheels, handles extending outwardly at 70 degrees with respect to the base members, brakes engaging rear wheels, the brakes actuated by levers disposed on the handles, a seat, a back rest and arm rests.
Claims15
A mobility device comprising:
- (1) a pair of substantially horizontally disposed base members, each comprising a proximate end and a distal end;
- (2) an inverted U-shaped member disposed between the distal ends;
- (3) a pair of front legs extending downwardly from the proximate ends at a first angle ranging from about 30 degrees to about 50 degrees with respect to the base members;
- (4) a pair of rear legs extending downwardly from the distal ends;
- (5) a pair of front wheels attached, by way of a swivel bearing assembly, to bottoms of the front legs;
- (6) a pair of rear wheels fixedly attached to bottoms of the rear legs;
- (7) a pair of handles extending outwardly from the proximate ends at a second angle ranging from about 45 degrees to about 90 degrees with respect to the base members;
- (8) brakes engaging rear wheels, the brakes actuated by levers disposed on the handles, such that the brakes can be selectively placed in a locked position and an unlocked position;
- (9) a front cross bar substantially horizontally disposed between the front legs, such that the front cross bar and the front legs define an opening receiving a user's legs while paddling;
- (10) a pair of side cross bars substantially horizontally disposed between the front and rear legs;
- (11) a seat substantially horizontally disposed above the front and side cross bars.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.