Safety levers

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2011-08-23

2011-08-23

Shriver, II, J. Allen (Department: 3618)

Land vehicles

Wheeled

Coasters

C280S047340, C016S110100, C016S422000

Reexamination Certificate

active

08002295

ABSTRACT:
A safety improvement for the well established types of wheeled handicap walkers with safety levers attached to the walker; the safety levers begin at the handholds part of the walker and about over the rear wheel and are formed back and upward to conform to the back of the users lower arm; the user grips the handholds of the walker to walk forward; the walker, equipped with the safety levers, hits an obstacle with the front wheels, the safety levers contact the back of the users lower arms, user applies the back of their lower arm to urge downward on the safety levers causing the walker to rock backwards which in turn causes the downward energy to shift and the front wheel or wheels to lift and pass over the obstacle.

REFERENCES:
patent: 5364120 (1994-11-01), Shimansky
patent: 7464441 (2008-12-01), Peach
patent: 7494138 (2009-02-01), Graham
patent: 2005/0156395 (2005-07-01), Bohn
patent: 2009/0224499 (2009-09-01), Dashew et al.

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