Independence risers stair cube
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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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Abstract
The Independence Risers Stair Cube provides a safe, lightweight level surface that can be placed and moved by a caregiver or physical therapist for training that will allow a person using a walker to negotiate stairs both inside and outside of the home. The invention provides for the cube and methods of use.
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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;
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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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for assisting a person to descend stairs, wherein the stairs comprise a top landing, a first step disposed immediately below the top landing, one or more additional steps disposed immediately below the first step and a bottom landing, the method comprising;
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a. placing a cube on an additional step abutting the first step to create an extended step; b. while the person is located on the top landing facing the stairs, lowering a walker on the extended step; c. causing the person to descend onto the extended first step while supported by the walker; d. optionally lifting the walker;
moving the cube to a step disposed immediately below the extended step to create a subsequent extended step;
lowering the walker on the subsequent extended step; and
causing the person to descend onto the subsequent extended step;e. optionally repeating step (d) one or more times until the person reaches a bottom landing; f. lifting the walker;
removing the cube;
lowering the walker onto the bottom landing and causing the person to descend onto the bottom 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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12. A method for assisting a person descend stairs, wherein the stairs comprise a top landing, a first step disposed immediately below the top landing, and a bottom landing, the method comprising;
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a. placing a cube on the bottom landing abutting the first step to create an extended step; b. while the person is located on the top landing facing the stairs, lowering a walker on the extended step; c. causing the person to descend onto the extended first step while supported by the walker; d. lifting the walker;
removing the cube;
lowering the walker onto the bottom landing and causing the person to descend onto the bottom 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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