Patent ID: 8540256

Claim:
An up-right walker, comprising: a first side frame having a back leg frame and a front leg frame; a second side frame having a back leg frame and a front leg frame, the second side frame being parallel to the first side frame; at least one cross member forming a leading edge and coupling the first and second side frames at the front legs of the first and second side frames to provide structural support while providing an opening extending to the leading edge between the first and second side frames at the back legs of the first and second side frames; wheels coupled to the back leg frame and front leg frame of the first and second side frames, the wheels arranged for contacting a floor surface for enabling motion; a first support frame disposed at the top of the first side frame and a second support frame disposed at the top of the second side frame; a first forearm support structure coupled to the first support frame and a second forearm support structure coupled to the second support frame, the first and second forearm support structure configured to have an angled slope not parallel to the floor surface engaged by the wheels; and a first hand grip provided at a first distal end of the first forearm support structure and a second hand grip provided at a first distal end of the second forearm support structure; wherein the first and second forearm support structure are arranged to hold a user upright by supporting, at a second distal end opposite from the first distal end, elbows of the user when upper arms of the user are in a vertical position to allow the user to walk in an upright position while being supported at the elbows.