Patent ID: 7156789

Claim:
A mobility assist device comprising: (a) a seat for supporting at least a portion of the weight of a person endeavoring to walk, said seat being located at a height above the ground whereby such person may remain in continuous contact with the ground; (b) a mobile support structure; (c) a rocker beam having a first end and a second end, said rocker beam being carried by a rocking beam pivot at a point intermediate said first end and said second end, said first end of said rocker beam being resiliently coupled to said mobile support structure through a resilient coupling member; and (d) said second end of said rocker beam carrying said seat; whereby said person endeavoring to walk may be assisted in walking by resting at least a portion of the weight of said person upon said seat while the seat is oriented such that said person endeavoring to walk faces away from the support structure and wherein the seat is oriented to provide that the legs of said person endeavoring to walk are substantially free in the user's forward direction from obstructions associated with the mobile support structure.