Patent ID: 9375378
Filing Date: 2016-06-28
CPC Classification: A61H

Claim Text:
1. A device for assisting a person in climbing stairs having a step rise height and a step run, the device comprising: (a) a generally horizontal frame having a pair of lateral sides, each having a respective one of a pair of frame side rails, and having a transversely-extending front end member interconnecting the frame side rails; (b) a pair of front legs each connected with and extending downwardly from a front part of a respective one of the frame side rails and each having a front leg height and a respective foot; (c) a pair of rear legs, each connected with and extending downwardly from a respective one of the frame side rails, the rear legs being independent from the front legs and separated from the front legs by a distance equal to between 1 and 2 times the step run of each of the steps of the stairs, and each rear leg having a rear leg height that is greater than the front leg height; (d) a forward extension member of the frame extending horizontally forward from the frame beyond the front end member; (e) a handle connected with the frame and including a top rail portion spaced upwardly above the frame and associated with only a single selected side of the frame; and (f) a leg support attached to the frame, at a convenient height for a person using the device to place the person's lower leg thereon, and extending rearward from the front end member of the frame a selected distance that is less than the distance between the front legs and the rear legs.