Patent ID: 7481445
Filing Date: 2009-01-27
Classification: A61G,A61H

Abstract:
1. A walking chair, comprising: a. a chair structure having spaced apart left and right generally “L” shaped sections with each section having a generally vertically extending portion and a generally horizontally extending portion, a left shoulder arm rotatably connected to and extending vertically from a location adjacent an upper end of the vertical portion of the left generally “L” shaped section which terminates in handle bar shaped in the form of a trekking pole and including an upper brake assembly including an upper brake handle and a cable extending therefrom, a right shoulder arm rotatably connected to and extending vertically from a location adjacent an upper end of the vertical portion of the right generally “L” shaped section which terminates in handle bar shaped in the form of a trekking pole and including an upper brake assembly including an upper brake handle and a cable extending therefrom, the two shoulder arms rotatable to an extended condition above the “L” shaped sections and rotatable to a folded condition wherein each is aligned with a respective vertical portion of the “L” shaped section to which it is rotatably connected, a transverse leaning bar removably attachable between the left and right shoulder arms when they are in their extended condition; b. left and right generally “y” shaped sections, an upper branch of each section respectively connected to a location on a respective left and right vertical portion of a respective left and right generally “L” shaped section, and a downwardly extending branch respectively connected at a lower portion of a respective left and right vertical portion of a respective left and right generally “L” shaped section and respectively extending downwardly therefrom; c. each generally horizontal portion of the left and right generally “L” shaped section having an upper section which removably supports a seat frame which retains a horizontal seat, the seat frame retained between the generally horizontal portions, each generally horizontal portion having a lower section which respectively rotatably supports a transverse fold assembly between them, the fold assembly having transverse rods rotatably connected to a respective lower section and rotatably joined at a location between the two lower sections with a rotatable handle member, the transverse rods and rotatable handle rotatable to an orientation aligned with the generally vertical portions of the left and right generally “L” shaped sections when in the closed position, each lower section supporting an inverted generally “U” shaped collar at a location remote from the respective generally vertically extending portion of the left and right generally “L” shaped sections, each generally inverted “U” shaped collar respectively rotatably supporting a front wheel which can horizontally rotate 360 degrees, a bottom brake cable assembly supported on each lower section of the generally horizontal portion of the left and right generally “L” shaped sections, the lower brake assembly having a brake handle and a cable connected to braking means connected to a respective rear wheel so that the walking chair can be braked when a user is in the seated condition, and each lower section respectively supporting an inverted “U” shaped wheel housing at a location adjacent to the respective generally vertically extending portion of the left and right generally “L” shaped sections, which inverted “U” shaped wheel housing respectively supports a left and a right rear wheel, the cable mechanism from a respective upper brake assembly respectively connected to a left and right brake assembly which respectively brakes the left and right rear wheels; d. each upper branch of the left and right generally “y” shaped sections forming an arm support assembly which respectively extend above a respective upper member of the generally horizontally extending portion of the left and right generally “L” shaped sections, each arm support rotatably supporting a flexible compressible wide armrest, each flexible compressible wide armrest positioned above a respective arm support when in use and rotatable to be vertically aligned with its respective arm support to reduce the width of the walking chair; e. a backrest supported in a frame assembly which in turn is removably supported between the generally vertically extending portions of the left and right generally “L” shaped sections; f. at least one of the left and right generally “L” shaped sections supporting a glide assembly which enables the walking chair to be slid on the glide assembly when the walking chair is oriented so that the glide assembly is positioned adjacent a horizontal surface; g. each vertically extending portion of the left and right generally “L” shaped sections having at least one opening so that objects can be retained between the at least one openings in the vertically extending portions; and I. the walking chair can be pushed by a user leaning the user's chest against the leaning bar or by the user pushing against the leaning bar with the user's forearms or hands, and the user can rest by leaning against the leaning bar with the rear wheels locked by the upper braking mechanism.