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Independence risers stair cube

  • US 10,639,225 B1
  • Filed: 11/22/2019
  • Issued: 05/05/2020
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/22/2019
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for assisting a person to ascend stairs, wherein the stairs comprise a bottom landing, one or more steps immediately disposed above the bottom landing, and a top landing, the method comprising;

  • a. causing the person to approach the stairs backwards while supported by a walker resting on the bottom landing;

    b. causing the person to ascend backwards onto a first step while supported by the walker;

    c. lifting the walker;

    d. placing a cube on the bottom landing abutting the first step to create an extended step;

    e. lowering the walker onto the extended step;

    f. while supported by the walker, causing the person to ascend backwards onto an additional step or top landing immediately disposed above the first step;

    g. optionally lifting the walker;

    moving the cube to the additional step to create an additional extended step;

    lifting the walker to the additional extended step; and

    causing the person to ascend backwards onto the additional step;

    h. optionally repeating step (g) one or more times until the person reaches the top landing;

    i. lifting the walker and lowering the walker on the top landing;

    wherein the cube is characterized by a height substantially equivalent to a rise of the step;

    a depth substantially equivalent to a run of the step; and

    a width that is between a width of the walker and a width of the step.

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