Patent ID: 7073801

Claim:
A device for assisting an individual with mobility, comprising: a first front leg including a first end and a second end; and a first rear leg connected to said first front leg, said first rear leg including an upper member having a first end and a second end, a lower member having a first end and a second end, said first end of said upper member being pivotally connected to said first end of said lower member; a hinge assembly including an upper portion connected to said first end of said upper member, a lower portion connected to said first end of said lower member; a locking pin configured to extend through both said upper portion and said lower portion such that said lower member is secured in said extended use position; said lower portion further including a core and said upper portion further including a sleeve; said core defining a locking channel configured to receive said locking pin; said sleeve defining a locking aperture configured to receive said locking pin; and said locking aperture and said locking channel being aligned when said core is adjacent said sleeve such that said locking pin is extendable therethrough.