Patent ID: 7849564
Filing Date: 2010-12-14
Classification: A47K,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A mobility assistance device to provide support to a user, comprising: a handle configured to be grasped by and support the user, the handle having a plurality of rungs; a support member coupled to the handle, at least a portion of the support member extending in a first direction; and a pivot mechanism coupled to the handle and rotatably coupled to the support member permitting the handle to pivot about an axis collinear with the portion of the support member extending in the first direction, the pivot mechanism further permitting the handle to pivot and be secured into one of a plurality of positions while the handle is restricted from moving in a vertical direction, and wherein the pivot mechanism comprises a spring pin that is engageable with corresponding orifices disposed on the support member, and the handle does not move in the vertical direction when pivoting from a first position to a second position.