Patent ID: 7377285
Filing Date: 2008-05-27
Classification: A61H

Abstract:
1. A walker, comprising: a frame having a front section comprising a pair of front vertical supports each having an upper end and a lower end, and a rigid cross-piece having a first and a second lateral end positioned between and attached at the lateral ends to the front vertical supports, and two side sections each comprising a rear vertical support having an upper end, a lower end, and a load-bearing axis formed through a ground-engaging point at the lower end of each rear vertical support, wherein each said side section is connected to the front section by a rigid connector, and wherein the front section and the two side sections define a region of space within the walker; a first pair of handles positioned to support a user in a standing or walking position, wherein said first pair of handles are attached to the frame at the upper end of each of the front vertical supports and extend rearward; and a second pair of handles positioned to support a user in rising from or lowering to a seated position, wherein the second pair of handles is positioned below and to the rear of the first set of handles and wherein the geometric centers of each of the second pair of handles is positioned to the rear of the load-bearing axis of each of the rear vertical supports to allow a load to be exerted at least partly outside of the region of space within the walker.