Patent ID: 8801007
Filing Date: 2014-08-12
Classification: B62B,B62K,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A knee walker assembly comprising: a frame with opposing front and rear ends; a support platform mounted to the frame; a handle mounted to the frame; a rear wheel mounted to the frame proximate the rear end thereof; a front wheel swivel mounted to the frame proximate the front end thereof such that the front wheel is operable to revolve around a rolling axis and rotate about a non-rolling axis; a locking disc mounted for common rotation with the front wheel about the non-rolling axis; and a retractable locking pin assembly mounted to the frame, the retractable locking pin assembly being configured to selectively engage the locking disc to thereby lock the front wheel such that the front wheel is restricted from rotating about the non-rolling axis without being restricted from revolving around the rolling axis.