Walker apparatus

• US 20040201191A1
• Filed: 04/27/2004
• Published: 10/14/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 05/12/2000
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Gregory W. Branson, John P. Biondo, John Sagel, John W. Koenig, Ken Meyer, Kenneth L. Kramer, Michael Cerimele, William L. Jacques II
• Original Assignee: Gregory W. Branson, John P. Biondo, John Sagel, John W. Koenig, Ken Meyer, Kenneth L. Kramer, Michael Cerimele, William L. Jacques II
• Inventors: Cerimele, Michael, Sagel, John, Meyer, Ken, Branson, Gregory W., Kramer, Kenneth L., Jacques, William L. II, Biondo, John P., Koenig, John W.
• Application Number:
  US10/832,566
• Publication Number:
  US 20040201191A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 280/87.01
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2003/006 with forearm rests, i.e. for non-used arms
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2003/046 with braking means
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/1633 Seat A61H2201/0149 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2230/06 Heartbeat rate
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2230/207 partial O2-value
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 3/04 Wheeled walking aids for patients or disabled persons

Abstract

A walker apparatus having a frame configured to support a user above a floor thereunder and an upper body support pivotably coupled to the frame to move between a use position and a storage position is shown. The upper body support is adapted to support the forearms of a user and includes a first pair of grip handles. A second pair of grip handles is coupled to the frame spaced apart from the first pair of grip handles. The walker apparatus has a patient measurement device coupled to the frame to measure a vital sign of the user and indicate the measurement on a display. An IV support is coupled to the frame to support a medical device. A base module is configured to hold personal belongings or medical devices. The frame includes upright segments extending from the base module. A seat has a frame member and a seat member. The frame member has a back segment and a seat segment coupled to the back segment. The seat member has a support wall, an oppositely facing wall, a front section coupled to the seat segment, and a rear section coupled to the uprights for movement about a pivot axis between a use position and a storage position. The back segment and the upright segments cooperate to limit pivotal movement of the seat when the seat is in the use position.

Claims

1-44. -44. (cancelled)

45. A walker apparatus comprising:

a frame including a first upright segment and a second upright segment laterally spaced apart from the first upright segment,

a seat including a frame and a seat member, the frame having a back segment and a seat segment coupled to the back segment, the seat member having a support wall, an oppositely facing wall, a front section coupled to the seat segment, and a rear section coupled to the first and second vertical uprights for movement about a pivot axis between a use position and a storage position, and

wherein the back segment and the first upright segment cooperate to limit pivotal movement of the seat in a first direction when the seat is in the use position.

46. The walker apparatus of claim 45 in which the seat segment and the first upright cooperate to limit pivotal movement of the seat in a second direction opposite the first direction when the seat is in the storage position.

47. The walker apparatus of claim 45 and further comprising a latch mounted to the first upright segment, the latch being positioned and arranged to engage the back segment to limit pivotal movement of the seat in a second direction opposite the first direction when the seat is in the use position.

48. The walker apparatus of claim 47 in which the seat segment and the first upright cooperate to limit pivotal movement of the seat in the second direction opposite the first direction when the seat is in the storage position.

49. The walker apparatus of claim 45 further comprising two laterally spaced arm segments extending between and coupled to the back and the seat segments

50. The walker apparatus of claim 49 wherein the first and second upright segments are positioned to lie between the two arm segments.

51. The walker apparatus of claim 45 wherein the support wall and the oppositely facing wall define an article-receiving chamber.

52. The walker apparatus of claim 45 and further comprising a back member coupled to the back segment for supporting a lower back of a user sitting on the seat member when the seat is in the use position.

53. A walker apparatus comprising:

a frame to support a person when standing and walking, the frame configured to be in front of the person, and

a seat mounted on the frame for pivotal movement about a horizontal axis between a generally horizontally disposed use position and a generally vertically disposed storage position.

54. The walker apparatus of claim 53, the seat comprising a support frame and a seat member coupled for movement together.

55. The walker apparatus of claim 53, the seat comprising a back.

56. The walker apparatus of claim 55, the seat further comprising a support frame and a seat member, the seat member, support frame and back being coupled for movement together.

57. The walker apparatus of claim 56 in which the seat back and seat member maintain a relative orientation with respect to each other throughout a range of movement.