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Adult walker for seated and standing use
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1991-01-28
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Granted: 1992-01-28
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Expires: 2011-01-28
Abstract
Abstract An adult walker includes a mobile frame assembly and a seat and gate assembly. The frame assembly is composed of lower, middle and upper frame sections. The lower frame section includes an annular base member supported above a floor by a plurality of spaced apart swivel wheels. The upper frame section has a horizontal U-shaped support member which supports the seat and gate assembly. The middle frame section has a plurality of legs which extend from the lower frame section upwardly and inwardly toward the center of the frame assembly to position the upper frame section and the seat and gate assembly supported thereon centrally above the annular base member. The lower and upper frame sections have spaced apart mounting posts connected respectively to the annular base member and support member which interfit with opposite ends of the legs of the middle frame section to permit the frame assembly to be assembled and disassembled and to adjust the height of the upper frame section and the seat and gate assembly supported thereon above the floor. The seat and gate assembly includes a back, seat, pivotal gate bar, and detachable retention strap. The back is attached to the upper frame section with the seat suspended from it. The gate bar is mounted for swinging movement between closed and opened positions relative to the front of the support member with the retention strap detachably interconnecting the seat and gate bar.
Inventors
- 👤 M. Theodore Brown
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 06:19
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47D; A47D13/00; A47D13/04; A47D13/043
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
255 words
An adult walker, comprising: (a) a mobile frame assembly composed of a mobile lower frame section, said lower frame section including a base member and a plurality of wheels supporting said base member above a surface supporting said mobile frame assembly, an upper frame section, and means extending between and interconnecting said lower and upper frame sections, said upper frame section including a horizontal support member having a pair of generally parallel arm portions and a middle rear portion extending between and interconnecting said arm portions; and (b) a seat and gate assembly including a seat suspended from and between said arm portions of said support member, a gate mounted to said arm portions of said support member forwardly of said seat and being pivotally movable between closed and opened positions relative to said arm portions to respectively prevent and permit movement of a person from and to said said seat, and means extending between and detachably interconnecting said seat with said gate so as to pass between a person's legs when the person is seated on said seat; (c) said means interconnecting said lower and upper frame sections being a middle frame section including a plurality of spaced apart legs, each said leg having an elbow configuration defined by a lower portion extending upwardly form said lower frame section and an upper portion which is inclined inwardly toward a center of said frame assembly to position said upper frame section and said seat and gate assembly supported thereon centrally above said lower frame section.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
255 words
An adult walker, comprising: (a) a mobile frame assembly composed of a mobile lower frame section, said lower frame section including a base member and a plurality of wheels supporting said base member above a surface supporting said mobile frame assembly, an upper frame section, and means extending between and interconnecting said lower and upper frame sections, said upper frame section including a horizontal support member having a pair of generally parallel arm portions and a middle rear portion extending between and interconnecting said arm portions; and (b) a seat and gate assembly including a seat suspended from and between said arm portions of said support member, a gate mounted to said arm portions of said support member forwardly of said seat and being pivotally movable between closed and opened positions relative to said arm portions to respectively prevent and permit movement of a person from and to said said seat, and means extending between and detachably interconnecting said seat with said gate so as to pass between a person's legs when the person is seated on said seat; (c) said means interconnecting said lower and upper frame sections being a middle frame section including a plurality of spaced apart legs, each said leg having an elbow configuration defined by a lower portion extending upwardly form said lower frame section and an upper portion which is inclined inwardly toward a center of said frame assembly to position said upper frame section and said seat and gate assembly supported thereon centrally above said lower frame section.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
The adult walker of claim 1 wherein said seat and gate assembly further includes a back mounted to said rear portion of said support member of said upper frame section.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
82 words
The adult walker of claim 1 wherein said gate is pivotal bar having one end mounted to one of said arm portions of said support member for generally vertical pivotal movement between said closed and opened positions relative to the other of said arm portions of said support member, said gate bar including a latch at an opposite end to releasably secure said gate bar to said other arm portion of said support member when said gate is in said closed position.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
48 words
The adult walker of claim 1 wherein said detachable interconnecting means is a retentions trap connected at one end to a middle of a bottom portion of said seat, and an attaching means for releasably fastening an opposite end of said strap to a middle of said gate.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
265 words
An adult walker, comprising: (a) a mobile frame assembly composed of a mobile lower frame section, an upper frame section, and means extending between and interconnecting said lower and upper frame sections, said upper frame section including a horizontal support member having a pair of generally parallel arm portions and a middle rear portion extending between and interconnecting said arm portions, said lower frame section including an annular base member and a plurality of wheels supporting said annular base member above a surface supporting said mobile frame assembly and (b) a seat and gate assembly including a seat suspended from and between said arm portions of said support member, a gate mounted to said arm potions of said support member forwardly of said seat and being pivotally movable between closed and opened positions relative to said arm portions to respectively prevent and permit movement of a person from and to said seat, and means extending between and detachably interconnecting said seat with said gate so as to pass between a person's legs when the person is seated on said seat; (c) said means interconnecting said lower and upper frame sections being a middle frame section including a plurality of spaced apart legs, each said leg having an elbow configuration defined by a lower portion extending upwardly form said annular base member of said lower frame section and an upper portion inclined inwardly toward a center of said annular base member to position said upper frame section and said seat and gate assembly supported thereon centrally above said annular base member of said lower frame section.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
265 words
An adult walker, comprising: (a) a mobile frame assembly composed of a mobile lower frame section, an upper frame section, and means extending between and interconnecting said lower and upper frame sections, said upper frame section including a horizontal support member having a pair of generally parallel arm portions and a middle rear portion extending between and interconnecting said arm portions, said lower frame section including an annular base member and a plurality of wheels supporting said annular base member above a surface supporting said mobile frame assembly and (b) a seat and gate assembly including a seat suspended from and between said arm portions of said support member, a gate mounted to said arm potions of said support member forwardly of said seat and being pivotally movable between closed and opened positions relative to said arm portions to respectively prevent and permit movement of a person from and to said seat, and means extending between and detachably interconnecting said seat with said gate so as to pass between a person's legs when the person is seated on said seat; (c) said means interconnecting said lower and upper frame sections being a middle frame section including a plurality of spaced apart legs, each said leg having an elbow configuration defined by a lower portion extending upwardly form said annular base member of said lower frame section and an upper portion inclined inwardly toward a center of said annular base member to position said upper frame section and said seat and gate assembly supported thereon centrally above said annular base member of said lower frame section.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
75 words
The adult walker of claim 5 wherein: said lower frame section includes a plurality of lower spaced apart mounting posts fixedly connected to said annular base member; said upper frame section includes a plurality of upper spaced apart mounting posts fixedly connected to said support member; said lower and upper mounting posts removably interfitted with opposite ends of said legs of said middle frame section to permit said frame assembly to be assembled and disassembled.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
60 words
The adult walker of claim 6 wherein said frame assembly includes means on said legs and lower mounting posts for adjusting the interfitted position of said legs relative to said lower mounting posts and thereby the height of said upper frame section and the seat and gate assembly above said lower frame section and a surface supporting said frame assembly.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
212 words
An adult walker, comprising: (a) a seat and gate assembly; and (b) a mobile frame assembly composed of a mobile lower frame section, an upper frame section supporting said seat and gate assembly, and a middle frame section; (c) said lower frame section including an annular base member and a plurality of wheels supporting said base member above a surface supporting said mobile frame assembly; (d) said upper frame section including a support member supporting said seat and gate assembly, said support member having a pair of generally parallel arm portions and a rear middle bight portion interconnecting said arm portions, a gate mounted to said arm portions of said support member forwardly of said seat and being pivotally movable between closed and opened positions relative to said arm portions to respectively prevent and permit movement of a person from and to said seat; (e) said middle frame section including a plurality of legs, each said leg having an elbow configuration defined by a lower portion extending upwardly form said annular base member and an upper portion inclined inwardly toward a center of said annular base member to position said upper frame section and said seat and gate assembly supported thereon centrally above said annular base member of said lower frame section.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
212 words
An adult walker, comprising: (a) a seat and gate assembly; and (b) a mobile frame assembly composed of a mobile lower frame section, an upper frame section supporting said seat and gate assembly, and a middle frame section; (c) said lower frame section including an annular base member and a plurality of wheels supporting said base member above a surface supporting said mobile frame assembly; (d) said upper frame section including a support member supporting said seat and gate assembly, said support member having a pair of generally parallel arm portions and a rear middle bight portion interconnecting said arm portions, a gate mounted to said arm portions of said support member forwardly of said seat and being pivotally movable between closed and opened positions relative to said arm portions to respectively prevent and permit movement of a person from and to said seat; (e) said middle frame section including a plurality of legs, each said leg having an elbow configuration defined by a lower portion extending upwardly form said annular base member and an upper portion inclined inwardly toward a center of said annular base member to position said upper frame section and said seat and gate assembly supported thereon centrally above said annular base member of said lower frame section.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
27 words
The adult walker of claim 8 wherein said lower frame section includes a plurality of lower spaced apart mounting posts fixedly connected to said annular base member.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
56 words
The adult walker of claim 9 wherein said upper frame section includes a plurality of upper spaced apart mounting posts fixedly connected to said support member, said lower and upper mounting posts being removably interfitted with opposite ends of said legs of said middle frame section to permit said frame assembly to be assembled and disassembled.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
60 words
The adult walker of claim 9 wherein said frame assembly includes means on said legs and lower mounting posts for adjusting the interfitted position of said legs relative to said lower mounting posts and thereby the height of said upper frame section and the seat and gate assembly above said lower frame section and the surface supporting said frame assembly.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
29 words
The adult walker of claim 8 wherein said seat and gate assembly includes a back mounted to said bight portion of said support member of said upper frame section.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
30 words
The adult walker of claim 8 wherein said seat and gate assembly includes a U-shaped seat suspended from said arm portions of said support member of said upper frame section.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
85 words
The adult walker of claim 8 wherein said seat and gate assembly includes a pivotal gate bar having one end mounted to one of said arm portions of said support member for pivotal swinging movement between closed and opened positions relative to the other of said arm portions of said support member, said gate bar including a latch at an opposite end to releasably secure said gate bar to said other arm portion of said support member when said gate is in said closed position.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
32 words
The adult walker of claim 14 wherein said seat and gate assembly also includes handles attached to said arm portions of said support member and extending forwardly from said pivotal gate bar.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
99 words
The adult walker of claim 8 wherein said seat and gate assembly includes: a seat suspended from and between said arm portions of said support member; a gate bar mounted to said arm portions of said support member forwardly of said seat and being pivotally movable between closed and opened positions relative to said arm portions to respectively prevent and permit movement of a person from and to said seat; and means extending between and detachably interconnecting said seat with said gate bar so as to pass between a person's legs when the person is seated on said seat.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
48 words
The adult walker of claim 16 wherein said interconnecting means includes: a retention strap connected at one end to a middle of a bottom portion of said seat; and an attaching means for releasably fastening an opposite end of said strap to a middle of said gate bar.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1995-01-27 | 1995-07-29 | 1996-01-28 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1999-01-27 | 1999-07-29 | 2000-01-28 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2003-01-27 | 2003-07-29 | 2004-01-28 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |