Patent ID: 8726922

Claim:
An articulating walker, comprising: a generally vertical first support in a first plane; a generally vertical second support in a second plane generally parallel to the first plane; an interconnector pivotally attached between the first support and the second support, the interconnector provided by at least one crossbar having a first end having a first pivot joint and opposite thereto a second pivot joint, the first pivot joint connecting the first support to the crossbar, the second pivot joint connecting the second support to the crossbar; and an articulator structured and arranged to maintain the generally parallel relationship between the first plane and the second plane as the first support and second support move relative to each other about the interconnector, the articulator provided by; a first piston pivotally mounted between a first mount provided by the first support and the crossbar proximate to the first end of the crossbar, the first piston having a first fluid reservoir; a second piston pivotally mounted between a second mount provided by the second support and the crossbar proximate to the second end of the crossbar, the second piston having a second fluid reservoir; and a fluid interconnector disposed between the first reservoir and the second reservoir permitting a fluid to flow between the first reservoir and the second reservoir.