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US 8,708,355 B1Granted
Method and apparatus for assisting users of conventional stand alone walkers
OwnerJacqulyn Petersoninventor
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Abstract
A system of attaching a trailing seat attachment to a walker, so a person can sit down while using the walker, without the need to turn around. The system comprising a pair of facing identical wheeled walkers coupled by an extension rod there between, where the walker includes spring loaded casters to restrict rolling when downward forces are applied to the walker seat or grips.
Claims18
A system for aiding persons who are walking comprising:
- a walker which is configured with handles which are necessarily grasped by a person to steer said walker;
- a detachable rolling seat which is separate from the walker and not a portion of the walker, the detachable rolling seat comprises:
- a seat bottom configured for supporting a seated person;
- at least three legs configured to support said seat bottom in an elevated position when said seat is detached from said walker
- each of said legs having a spring loaded wheel coupled thereto;
- which wheel is configured to roll freely without a load and then lock down, in response to increased force being applied to said detachable rolling seat;
- and
- wherein said walker is free of any feature thereon which has a primary function of assisting in coupling to said detachable rolling seat.
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A method of aiding persons who are walking comprising the steps of:
- providing a walker;
- providing a detachable rolling seat which is configured to support a person and roll when detached from said walker;
- and
- said detachable rolling seat, having a rolling means, which is configured with restricted rolling capabilities, in all directions, in response to increased forces being applied to said detachable rolling seat;
- wherein said walker is free of any feature thereon which has a primary function of assisting in coupling to said detachable rolling seat;
- and
- coupling said walker to said detachable rolling seat with an elongated member, so that said detachable rolling seat trails behind said walker when a patient utilizes said walker by moving it in a direction of travel.
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A system for aiding a person while walking comprising;
- a walker;
- wherein said walker is free of any original feature thereon which has a primary function of assisting in coupling a trailing seat attachment thereto;
- a trailing seat attachment configured to support a seated person without support from said walker and configured to roll when detached from said walker;
- means for quickly connecting said trailing seat attachment to said walker so that said trailing seat attachment trails behind the walker when the walker is moved by a person moving in a direction of travel.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.