Patent ID: 6990990
Filing Date: 2006-01-31
Classification: A61H

Abstract:
1. A walker for aiding and individual rising from a returning to a seated position, the walker comprising: a frame structure including; a first support assembly attached to the first anterior leg of the first side frame, the first support assembly including a first support handle and a first collar assembly having a first collar body portion and a first collar clamp portion, the first support handle being pivotably connected to the first collar body portion by a first pivot member offset from the axis of the first anterior leg, the first support handle being rotatable about the first pivot member in a plane substantially perpendicular to the axis of the first anterior leg and below the first upper portion of the first side frame; a second support assembly attached to the second anterior leg of the second side frame, the second support assembly including a second support handle and a second collar assembly having second collar body portion and a second collar clamp portion, the second support handle being pivotably connected to the second collar body portion by a second pivot member offset from the axis of the second anterior leg, the second support handle being rotatable about the second pivot member in a plane substantially perpendicular to the axis of the second anterior leg and below the second upper portion of the second side frame; a first plurality of detents formed in the first collar body portion; and a first spring tension system disposed at least partially within a first bore in the first support handle, the first spring system adapted to engage at least one to of the first plurality of detents to secure the first support handle in a support position; wherein the first support handle and second support handle are effective in aiding the individual rising from or returning to the seated position.