Collapsible walker with a retractable seat

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1996-06-12

1997-02-25

Mai, Lanna

Tent, canopy, umbrella, or cane

Canes, sticks, crutches, and walking aids

Combined and convertible

135 67, 247 5, A45B 300

Patent

active

056051697

ABSTRACT:
The invention is a walker for an invalid. In detail, the invention includes a first U shaped member having a center portion and two parallel arm portions extending downward at an acute angle and terminating in vertically extending front supports for contacting the ground. A sleeve is movably mounted on each of said arms. A detente system is included to releasably lock each of the sleeves in an intermediate position on the arm portions. A pair of generally vertical extending rear support members have first ends for contacting the ground, providing rear support, and second ends pivotally connected to the arm portions of the first U shaped member in proximity to the center portion. A pair of first links are pivotally connected by their first ends to the rear support members intermediate the ends thereof and by their second ends to the sleeves. A second generally U shaped member is included having a center portion and arm portions terminating in griping handles, with the center portion thereof pivotally connected to the center portion of the first U shaped member. A pair of vertically extending second links have their first ends pivotally connected to the arm portions of the second U shaped member intermediate the griping handles and the center portion thereof and their second ends pivotally connected to the sleeves on the arm portions of the first U shaped member. A seat is pivotally mounted to the arm portions of the second U shaped member and is movable from a position wherein the user can sit on the seat to a horizontal position for storage. The walker is collapsed for storage by moving the seat to the retracted position and releasing the sleeves and sliding them down along the arms. This will cause the first and second U shaped members to collapse toward the rear supports until they all touch.

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