Wheeled walking device

Claim 1

A wheeled walking aid comprising: a carriage frame having a first and a second side bar with a transverse bar interconnecting said first and second side bars in a torsionally rigid manner; each said first and second side bars of said carriage frame having a proximal and a distal end; a first and a second post with each said first and second posts including a first and a second end with each said second end of each said first and second posts being securably positioned at each said proximal end of each said first and second side bars, respectively, such that in use said first and second side bars do not present foot-entangling structure and said first and second posts extend substantially vertically relative to said carriage frame in a parallel and spaced manner; a first crossbar securely attaching each said first end of said first and second post thereby interconnecting said first and second post and providing an arm rest surface; a first and a second ground engaging wheel rotatably mounted at each said second end of each said first and second post, respectively; each said first and second side bars further include a downwardly and rearwardly extending portion to impair rotation of the wheeled walking aid relative to said first and second ground engaging wheels when the walker device is pivoted back enabling said downwardly rearward extending portion of said first and second side bar to frictionally engage the ground thereby preventing the walker device from moving; a third and a fourth ground engaging caster wheel rotatably mounted at each said distal end of said first and second side bars to enable the wheeled walking device to be steerable in a horizontal plane along the ground; each said distal end of each said first and second side bars being downwardly concavely shaped with a terminal portion to enable said third and fourth rotatably mounted castor wheels to be mounted at each said terminal portion, respectively, to further maintain said ground engaging wheel against the ground; each said first and second posts extending upwardly in a slightly forward direction before bending to a vertically upward direction relative to said carriage frame such that in use the force pushing the walker device enhances the contact with the ground of each said third and fourth castor wheels positioned at each said distal end of said first and second side bars, respectively; and means for directly restraining rotation of at least one of said ground engaging wheels to enable in use a person to walk, slow down or stop without the need for further assistance.