Patent ID: 6948727

Claim:
A walker assembly for use by mobility challenged individuals, comprising: a base assembly having an upper end defining an upper opening for extending a relatively upper portion of a body of a user therethrough, a lower end defining a lower opening end for extending a relatively lower portion of the body of the user therethrough, and a perimeter wall, said perimeter wall extending in a substantially continuous and uninterrupted manner between said upper end and said lower end, said base assembly being substantially hollow inside said perimeter wall such that said base assembly substantially encircles the user's torso when the user utilizes said walker assembly; a plurality of wheels operationally coupled to the lower end of said base assembly, said plurality of wheels facilitating rolling said base assembly along a horizontal support surface; a hand hold portion operationally coupled to the upper end of said base assembly, said hand hold portion facilitating assistance by a care-giver during use; wherein said base assembly comprises: a main portion with a substantially c-shaped transverse cross-section for substantially encircling three sides of the user; a door portion pivotally mounted to the main portion of said base assembly and having a substantially arcuate transverse cross section such that said main portion and said door portion form a substantially circular transverse cross-section for said base assembly when said door portion is in a first, closed position, said door portion facilitating ingress and egress from said assembly by the user when said door portion is in a second, open position; and a seat member coupled to said perimeter wall of same base assembly for providing a resting surface for supporting a posterior of the user during rest.