Walker device

Claim 1

A walker device for aiding a person to walk and to rise from a sitting position to a standing position, the device comprising: a frame including two inverted U-shaped members defining four generally upright legs, each said leg including a bottom end portion, bracing means extending between said U-shaped members including at least one bracing member located at the upper region of the U-shaped members, one said U-shaped member forming a left side of said walker device and said other U-shaped member forming a right side of said walker device, said walker device further including for each said side a rigid flat plate located at floor level and secured rigidly to the end portions of its respective legs, each said plate including a generally flat upper surface for enabling stable placement of said persons foot thereon, said legs end portions setting on said flat upper surface, each said side having a rear leg rigidly secured to said plate to provide for imposition of foot force on said plate to resist pivoting of said walker device about said rear legs when said frame is pulled rearwardly, and for each said U-shaped member a generally horizontally disposed support brace extending between said legs, and located at the lower region of the U-shaped members, said support brace extending generally parallel to and spaced from its respective plate to provide a space between said plate and said support brace for insertion of the foot of said person.