Patent ID: 8448960

Claim:
A walker apparatus comprising: a frame member; a ground-engaging wheel rotatably mounted to the frame member; a braking handle; a connection member operatively connected to the braking handle; a brake for braking the wheel; and a self-adjusting brake rod assembly disposed within the frame member, the brake rod assembly including a brake rod operatively connected to the brake, a gripping member having a first end, an adjustment mechanism supported by and integrally connected to the first end of the gripping member, the adjustment mechanism adjustably engaging the connecting member, a second end spaced-apart from the first end and an aperture near the second end, the gripping member slidably receiving the brake rod through the aperture near the second end, the gripping member being spring-biased to remain free of the brake rod in a non-actuated mode and, when the braking handle is squeezed to actuate the connection member, the gripping member tilting with the first end being elevated relative to the second end, thereby causing the gripping member to engage with and abut the brake rod for thereby actuating the brake rod, the brake braking the wheel upon actuation of the brake rod.