Folding walker
OwnerFrancisco Juarezinventor
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Abstract
A folding walker is provided, including methods of using the folding walker. The folding walker includes two side members. Each of the side members includes a leg assembly; a handle assembly; and two first hinges coupled between the leg assembly and the handle assembly. The folding walker also includes a front member. The front member includes a horizontal member having a first portion and a second portion; and a second hinge coupled between a first end of the first portion and a first end the second portion, wherein a second end of the first portion is rotatably coupled to one side member and a second end of the second portion is rotatably coupled to the other side member.
Claims3
A method of using a folding walker, the method comprising:
- unfolding two leg assemblies wherein two first joints are in a fully open position;
- sliding a first brace from an open position to a closed position to releasably retain the first joints in a fully open position, the first sliding brace comprising:
- two first sleeves, wherein each first sleeve is slidably coupled to a handle assembly and a leg assembly;
- and
- a first strut coupled between the two first sleeves;
- unfolding a horizontal member, wherein a second joint is in a fully open position;
- and
- sliding a second brace from an open position to a closed position to releasably retain the second joints in a fully open position, the second brace comprising:
- two second sleeves, wherein one second sleeve is coupled to a first portion of the horizontal member and the other second sleeve is coupled to a second portion of the horizontal member;
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- a second strut coupled between the two second sleeves.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.