Patent ID: 6675820
Filing Date: 2004-01-13
Classification: A61H,A63B,Y10T

Abstract:
A safety support device for supporting a user's body above ground while the user is in an erect standing position, includinga frame having a mounting section with a forward end and a rear end, a pair of forward legs attached to the forward end of the mounting section and a pair of rear legs attached to the rear end of the mounting section, a pair of under arm support members attached to the mounting section, each under arm support member being manual adjustable to accommodate different users of varying height, upon adjustment, each said support member engaging an arm pit of the user when the user is being supported by the device, said legs being of a length that enables the user to assume a standing position with the under arm support members beneath the arm pits of the user's arms and user's feet touching the ground, a manually release mechanism associated with each under arm support member that enables the user while standing erect to change the position of the under arm support members to accommodate the height of the individual user, each release mechanism including a stop member that is manually moveable between a first position engaging an associated under arm support member and holding said associated under arm support member in one of a plurality of different positions and a second position allowing the associated under arm support member to be repositioned, each release mechanism including a flexible, resilient handle that is connected to the stop member, said handle being manually manipulated to move the stop member between the first and second positions.