Wheel mounted walker with foot pedal brake

Claim 1

A walker for providing support for a person who is standing or walking comprising: a rigid frame surrounding and defining a space in which said person can stand, said frame comprising a generally U-shaped horizontal lower member open at the rear, a generally U-shaped horizontal upper member open at the rear, a cross-piece that subtends the distance from one side of the lower member to the other, a generally horizontal strut that projects rearwardly from the center of said lower member to said cross-piece, and a plurality of vertical members extending downwardly from said upper member, one of said vertical members being connected to said strut; support means attached to said upper member for supporting said person; a pair of trailing wheels rotatably attached to said frame and disposed on opposite sides of said space; a wheel bracket centered with respect to said trailing wheels and disposed at the front of said space, said bracket including a substantially vertical shaft by which it is pivotably attached to said strut; a lead wheel rotatably attached to said bracket; and brake means for applying a braking force to said lead wheel, said brake means including a pedal for actuation thereof, said pedal extending from said wheel bracket beneath and past said cross-piece at a height that permits engagement thereof by the toe of said persons's foot without lifting the heel of said foot.