Patent ID: 7040637

Claim:
An ambulatory device comprising: (a) two side frames, each side frame including a front and back leg; (b) a brace connecting the front leg of each of said frames; and (c) a seat having front and rear sections, the front section pivotably mounted to said frames, wherein said seat can be pivoted into at least two positions: a first position having a substantially horizontal orientation; and a second position having a substantially vertical orientation; (d) two support brackets disposed to secure said seat to said frames when said seat is in said first position; wherein said support brackets comprise a top surface and one or more flanges extending substantially along said top surface, and the support brackets provide support for the ambulatory device when said seat is in said first position such that when lateral force is applied to the side frames, the lateral force is distributed along the support brackets and across said seat; wherein the support brackets further comprise one or more notches located in the one or more flanges, and wherein said seat further comprises a substantially flat sitting surface and an under-surface comprising a plurality of walled recesses.