Patent ID: 7673888
Filing Date: 2010-03-09
Classification: A61G,A61H

Abstract:
1. A supportive device for use as a wheelchair and a walker, comprising: a) a pair of handgrips; b) a seat; and c) a frame; wherein said frame includes a back portion; wherein said frame includes a pair of side portions; wherein said frame includes a seat portion; wherein said frame includes a pair of rear legs; wherein said frame includes a pair of front legs; wherein said pair of rear legs terminate in wheels; wherein said pair of front legs terminate in one of wheels and caps; wherein said pair of handgrips are pivotally attached to said pair of side portions of said frame, respectively, so as to have a rearwardly-facing position where said pair of handgrips face away from said pair of front legs of said frame and a forwardly-facing position where said pair of handgrips face towards said pair of front legs of said frame; wherein said seat is pivotally attached to said seat portion of said frame so as to have a horizontal position where said seat faces said seat portion of said frame and a vertical position where said seat faces said back portion of said frame; wherein when said pair of front legs of said frame terminate in said wheels, said seat is in said horizontal position thereof, and said pair of handgrips are in said rearwardly-facing position thereof so as to allow a person to sit on said seat and face away from said back portion of said frame and have another person stand behind the person, grip said pair of handgrips, and push said supportive device so as to allow said supportive device to be used as the wheelchair; wherein when said pair of front legs of said frame terminate in one of said wheels and said caps, said seat is in said vertical position thereof, and said pair of handgrips are in said forwardly-facing position thereof so as to allow a person to stand between said pair of side portions of said frame, face said back portion of said frame, grip said pair of handgrips, and push said supportive device so as to allow said supportive device to be used as the walker; wherein said pair of front legs of said frame have a first front leg; wherein said first front leg of said frame extends vertically upwardly; wherein said first front leg of said frame has a first end; wherein said first front leg of said frame has a second end; wherein said first end of said first front leg of said frame is located beneath said second end of said first front leg of said frame; wherein said pair of front legs of said frame have a second front leg; wherein said second front leg of said frame extends vertically upwardly; wherein said second front leg of said frame has a first end; wherein said second front leg of said frame has a second end; wherein said first end of said second front leg of said frame is located beneath said second end of said second front leg of said frame; wherein said pair of rear legs of said frame have a first rear leg; wherein said first rear leg of said frame extends upwardly; wherein said first rear leg of said frame has a first end; wherein said first rear leg of said frame has a second end; wherein said first end of said first rear leg of said frame is located beneath said second end of said first rear leg of said frame; wherein said pair of rear legs of said frame have a second rear leg; wherein said second rear leg of said frame extends upwardly; wherein said second rear leg of said frame has a first end; wherein said second rear leg of said frame has a second end; wherein said first end of said second rear leg of said frame is located beneath said second end of said second rear leg of said frame; wherein said pair of side portions of said frame have a first side portion; wherein said first side portion of said frame has a first arm rest; wherein said pair of side portions of said frame have a second side portion; wherein said second side portion of said frame has a second arm rest; wherein said first arm rest of said frame connects said second end of said first front leg of said frame to said second end of said first rear leg of said frame; wherein said first arm rest of said frame has a first end; wherein said first end of said first arm rest of said frame is connected to second end of said first front leg of said frame; wherein said first arm rest of said frame has a second end; wherein said second end of said first arm rest of said frame is spaced-apart from said second end of said first rear leg of said frame; wherein said second end of said first rear leg of said frame is connected to said first arm rest of said frame, at a location between said first end of said first arm rest of said frame and said second end of said first arm rest of said frame; wherein said second arm rest connects said second end of said second front leg of said frame to said second end of said second rear leg of said frame; wherein said second arm rest of said frame has a first end; wherein said first end of said second arm rest of said frame rest is connected to said second end of said second front leg of said frame; wherein said second arm rest of said frame has a second end; wherein said second end of said second arm rest of said frame is spaced-apart from said second end of said second rear leg of said frame; and wherein said second end of said first rear leg of said frame is connected to said second arm rest of said frame, at a location between said first end of said second arm rest of said frame and said second end of said second arm rest of said frame.