Patent Application
20210283002
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The disclosure and prior art relates to walking devices and more particularly pertains to a new walking device including a standing frame and a seat.
An embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented above by generally comprising a set of first legs forming an X a set of second legs forming an X. A frame is coupled to each of the first and second sets of legs. Moreover, the frame is horizontally oriented when the first and second legs are in an unfolded position thereby facilitating the frame to surround a user. Each of the first and second legs supports the frame thereby supporting the weight of the user to assist the user with standing. A plurality of rollers is each of the rollers is rotatably coupled to a respective one of the first and second legs and each of the rollers can roll along a support surface. A seat is coupled between the set of first and second legs for having the user sit thereon.
There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more important features of the disclosure in order that the detailed description thereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that the present contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There are additional features of the disclosure that will be described hereinafter and which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto.
The objects of the disclosure, along with the various features of novelty which characterize the disclosure, are pointed out with particularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of this disclosure.
The disclosure will be better understood and objects other than those set forth above will become apparent when consideration is given to the following detailed description thereof. Such description makes reference to the annexed drawings wherein:
With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to
As best illustrated in
Each of the first legs 12 includes a lower section 20 between the first pivot point 18 and the second end 16. The lower section 20 comprises a first half 22 slidably receiving a second half 24 such that the lower section 20 of each of the first legs 12 has a telescopically adjustable length. The first half 22 includes a plurality of engagement points 26 and the second half 24 includes a catch 28 that releasably engages a selected one of the engagement points 26 for retaining the lower section 20 at a selected length.
A set of second legs 30 is each pivotally coupled together and the second legs 30 are positionable in an unfolded position having the second legs 30 forming an X. Each of the second legs 30 has a primary end 32, a secondary end 34 and a second pivot point 36 that is centrally positioned between the primary 32 and secondary 34 ends. Each of the second legs 30 is pivotally coupled together at the second pivot point 36.
Each of the second legs 30 includes a bottom section 38 between the second pivot point 36 and the secondary end 34. Additionally, the bottom section 38 comprises a primary half 40 slidably receiving a secondary half 42 such that the bottom section 38 of each of the second legs 30 has a telescopically adjustable length. The primary half 40 has a plurality of engagement points 44 thereon and the secondary half 42 includes a catch 45 that releasably engages a selected one of the engagement points 44 on the primary half 40 for retaining the bottom section 38 at a selected length. The engagement points 26,44 on each of the first 22 and primary 40 halves may comprise a plurality of apertures, and the catch 28,46 on each of the second 24 and secondary 42 halves may comprise a ball that engages a selected one of the apertures.
A frame 46 is provided and the frame 46 is coupled to each of the sets first 12 and second 30 legs. Moreover, the frame 46 is horizontally oriented when the first 12 and second 30 legs are in the unfolded position thereby facilitating the frame 46 to surround a user 48. The user 48 may be an elderly person, a physically disabled person or any other person that has difficulty walking without assistance. Each of the first 12 and second 30 legs supports the frame 46 such that the frame 46 can support the weight of the user 48. In this way the frame 46 assists the user 48 with standing by allowing the user 48 to lean upon the frame 46 as much as necessary for the user 48 to stand.
The frame 46 comprises a pair of side members 50 each extending between a front member 52 and a rear member 54; the front 52 and rear 54 members are spaced apart from each other such that the frame 46 defines a rectangle. The frame 46 is attached to the first end 14 of each of the first legs 12 and the primary end 32 of each of the second legs 30. Additionally, the first end 14 of each of the first legs 12 and the primary end 32 of each of the second legs 30 is aligned with a respective one of four corners of the frame 46. Each of the side 50, front 52 and rear 54 members may have a tubular shape for enhancing comfort for the user 48.
The front member 52 includes a pivoting portion 56 that is positionable in an open position to define an opening 58 in the front member 52. Thus, the user 48 can walk through the opening 58 in order to enter the frame 46. The pivoting portion 56 is positionable in a closed position to extend across and thusly close the opening 58. The pivoting portion 56 may be vertically oriented, or otherwise oriented perpendicular with the front member 52, when the pivoting portion 56 is positioned in the open position.
A plurality of rollers 60, such as casters or the like, is each rotatably coupled to a respective one of the first 12 and second 30 legs for rolling along a support surface 62. The second end 16 of each of the first legs 12 and the secondary end 34 of each of the second legs 30 has a respective one of the rollers 60 positioned thereon. Thus, the rollers 60 facilitate the user 48 to walk while leaning upon the frame 46. A seat 64 is coupled between the set of first 12 and second 30 legs for having the user 48 sit thereon and the seat 64 is positioned below the rear member 54 of the frame 46. A support 66 is coupled between the rear member 54 of the frame 46 and the seat 64 for enhancing the load capacity of the seat 64. The user 48 can sit as much or as little as needed while the user 48 is walking. In this way the user 48 does not have to rely as much on upper body strength to support themselves on the frame 46 while the user 48 is walking.
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In use, the pivoting portion 56 of the front member 52 is positioned in the open position and the user 48 enters the frame 46. The pivoting portion 56 is positioned in the closed position when the user 48 enters the frame 46 such that the frame 46 surrounds the user 48. In this way the user 48 has support on all four sides for walking, standing or sitting. The user 48 leans upon the frame 46 for walking as much as needed, and the user 48 sits on the seat 64 as much as needed at the same time. In this way the user 48 can walk, stand or sit without any assistance almost regardless to the degree and nature of the user's 48 disability.
With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized that the optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of an embodiment enabled by the disclosure, to include variations in size, materials, shape, form, function and manner of operation, assembly and use, are deemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and all equivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings and described in the specification are intended to be encompassed by an embodiment of the disclosure.
Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the disclosure. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the disclosure to the exact construction and operation shown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the disclosure. In this patent document, the word “comprising” is used in its non-limiting sense to mean that items following the word are included, but items not specifically mentioned are not excluded. A reference to an element by the indefinite article “a” does not exclude the possibility that more than one of the element is present, unless the context clearly requires that there be only one of the elements.
