Patent ID: 9089194
Filing Date: 2015-07-28
Classification: A45B,A61H

Abstract:
1. A mobility assistance device, comprising: a guide element, an upper handle coupled to a first end of the guide element to assist a user when walking; a base having a plurality of supports connected to a second end opposite to the first end of the guide element, wherein the plurality of supports contact a walking surface and provide support for a user when walking; a movable handle assembly adjacent the upper handle and coupled to the guide element and movable between a retracted position and an extended position, wherein the movable handle assembly when disposed in the extended position is positioned at or above a seating surface height and below the upper handle and is sized and configured to support the weight of a user during use; and an extension support coupled to an end of the guide element opposite the upper handle and mechanically decoupled from the movable handle assembly such that the extension support operates independently of the movable handle assembly, wherein the extension support is movable between an extended position and a retracted position, wherein when the extension support is disposed in the extended position the support provides stability to the device and to the user.