US4345790A — Walker with detachable seat

Claim 1

Independent Claim 152 words

A walker described having left and right side frames connected by one or more front horizontal members, said side frames each comprising front and rear upright members connected at their upper ends by a top horizontal member, handgrips mounted near the center of each of said top horizontal members, a rectangular seat detachably suspended inside of said walker from said left and right top horizontal members, said seat being suspended at a convenient seating height by means of four S-shaped hooks which engage four holes located near the corners of said seat, in the metal frame there the two hooks attached to the forward or front side of said seat being hooked over said upper horizontal members in front of said handgrips and the other two hooks located to the rear of said handgrips, and a retaining means to prevent said two other hooks from sliding down said two rear upright members.

Claim 2

Dependent Claim 152 words

A walker described having left and right side frames connected by one or more front horizontal members, said side frames each comprising front and rear upright members connected at their upper ends by a top horizontal member, handgrips mounted near the center of each of said top horizontal members, a rectangular seat detachably suspended inside of said walker from said left and right top horizontal members, said seat being suspended at a convenient seating height by means of four S-shaped hooks which engage four holes located near the corners of said seat, in the metal frame there the two hooks attached to the forward or front side of said seat being hooked over said upper horizontal members in front of said handgrips and the other two hooks located to the rear of said handgrips, and a retaining means to prevent said two other hooks from sliding down said two rear upright members.

Claim 3

Dependent Claim 22 words

The walker of claim 1 wherein said retaining means each comprise a section of rubber hose clamped over the walker metal tubing.

Claim 4

Dependent Claim 80 words

The walker of claim 1 wherein said rectangular seat has its longer dimension running between said left and right side frames and occupying most of the space between said side frames, said seat having a width approximately equal to half its length, said seat further comprising a metal framework with padding and upholstery thereon, said metal framework having said four holes near the corners thereof, said metal framework being designed to yield somewhat under the strain of a seated person.

Claim 5

Dependent Claim 144 words

A walker of the type described comprising left and right side frames, each said side frame comprising one or more horizontal members, a padded and upholstered rectangular seat detachably suspended inside of said walker from one pair of said left and right horizontal members by means of four S-shaped hooks, the long side of said seat extending across the interior of said walker and occupying most of the space between said left and right side frames whereby the height of said seat may be adjusted by choosing said hooks of different lengths and whereby two of said four hooks on one end of said seat may be disconnected from one of said horizontal members so that said seat may hang down along one of said left or right side frames in a stowed position while the user walks with the aid of said walker.

Claim 6

Dependent Claim 144 words

A walker of the type described comprising left and right side frames, each said side frame comprising one or more horizontal members, a padded and upholstered rectangular seat detachably suspended inside of said walker from one pair of said left and right horizontal members by means of four S-shaped hooks, the long side of said seat extending across the interior of said walker and occupying most of the space between said left and right side frames whereby the height of said seat may be adjusted by choosing said hooks of different lengths and whereby two of said four hooks on one end of said seat may be disconnected from one of said horizontal members so that said seat may hang down along one of said left or right side frames in a stowed position while the user walks with the aid of said walker.

Claim 7

Dependent Claim 56 words

The walker of claim 4 wherein said seat comprises a rectangular metal frame with bracing means and padding and upholstery thereon, said metal frame having four holes near the corners thereof, and wherein said seat is suspended from said horizontal members by means of said four S-shaped hooks engaging said four holes and said horizontal members.

Claim 8

Dependent Claim 68 words

The walker of claim 5 wherein said metal frame comprises a pair of long and short flat stock sides arranged in a rectangle with diagonal braces of the same material, and steel wire wound across the short dimension of said rectangular frame, said seat further comprising padded upholstery over most of its top surface, but with the shorter sides of said rectangular frame and its four holes exposed.

Claim 9

Dependent Claim 145 words

A seat adapted to be temporarily and detachably suspended within the three-sided framework of a walker to provide a seat for the user thereof while resting between periods of walking and to be stowed in a hanging position from one of the left or right side frames of said walker when the user is walking, said seat comprising a rectangular metal frame of flat stock with diagonal braces of the same material, with steel wire wound around said frame for added strength and support, upholstery comprising padding and a cover on most of the upper side of said frame but with the shorter sides of said rectangular frame being exposed and having two holes in each said shorter side near the corners of said frame, said holes being adapted to receive S-shaped hooks used to suspend said seat from said side frames of said walker.

Claim 10

Dependent Claim 145 words

A seat adapted to be temporarily and detachably suspended within the three-sided framework of a walker to provide a seat for the user thereof while resting between periods of walking and to be stowed in a hanging position from one of the left or right side frames of said walker when the user is walking, said seat comprising a rectangular metal frame of flat stock with diagonal braces of the same material, with steel wire wound around said frame for added strength and support, upholstery comprising padding and a cover on most of the upper side of said frame but with the shorter sides of said rectangular frame being exposed and having two holes in each said shorter side near the corners of said frame, said holes being adapted to receive S-shaped hooks used to suspend said seat from said side frames of said walker.

Annuity Stage	Window Opens	Payment Deadline	Surcharge Period Until	Estimated Fee	Status
3.5 Years (Year 4)	1985-08-23	1986-02-22	1986-08-24	$2000.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8)	1989-08-23	1990-02-22	1990-08-24	$3760.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12)	1993-08-23	1994-02-22	1994-08-24	$7700.00	Window Closed / Lapsed

Walker with detachable seat

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