Patent ID: 8079379

Claim:
A baby walking apparatus configured to be an element of support and assistance for the first steps of a baby between approximately seven and fourteen months of age, guided by an adult, in his or her transition from crawling to upright walking, the baby walking apparatus comprising: a first tube of approximately 65 cm in length, the first tube being straight, the first tube defining a first end and a second end; an axle connected at the first end of the first tube, the axle defining an axis; a first wheel connected to the axle, the first wheel being configured to contact the ground; a second wheel connected to the axle, the second wheel being configured to contact the ground; a first pair of handlebars, arranged parallel to the axis, the first pair of handlebars configured to be grasped by the baby; a second pair of handlebars, arranged parallel to the axis, the second pair of handlebars configured to be grasped by the adult; a second tube; a crosspiece connected between the first tube and the second tube, and a rubber element in the crosspiece and in the second tube; and the second tube defining a first end, connected at the second end of the first tube, and defining a second end, the second tube defining a first curve in a plane normal to the axis of the axle, the first curve being approximately 90°, the first curve starting at the first end of the second tube, the first curve curving in a first direction, the first end of the second tube extending from the crosspiece at approximately 100° relative to the first tube, whereby a head of the baby, when the baby grasps the first pair of handlebars, does not strike the second tube, either when the baby is upright or when the baby stands up from the crawling position.