Patent ID: 6705336
Filing Date: 2004-03-16
Classification: A61H

Abstract:
A stair compatible walking aid for use on level surfaces and stairs, comprising:a. an open ended framework; b. said framework being supported at a closed end by at least two spaced apart front legs; c. said framework being further supported at said open end by at least two spaced apart rear legs, said front legs and said rear legs being spaced apart by a distance that spans a plurality of steps when the walking aid is deployed on stairs of standard rise and run; and d. said framework including a pair of parallel spaced apart side top-rails configured such that both said side top-rails include a first handle-portion that is substantially horizontal when the walking aid is deployed on a level surface, said first handle-portion being spaced above said level surface at a first height, both said side top-rails further including a second handle-portion that is a downwardly sloping continuation of said side top-rails such that an angle between said first handle-portion and said second handle portion is not more than 35Â°; whereby, said first handle-portions are distal to said closed end of said framework and said second handle-portions are proximal to said closed end of said framework, said first handle-portions including a first pair of handles located such that as the walking aid is lifted by grasping said first pair of handles said front legs and said rear legs come into alignment for deployment on a level surface, said second handle-portion including a second pair of handles located such that as the walking aid is lifted by grasping said second pair of handles said front legs and said rear legs come into alignment for deployment on stairs.