Stair climbing aid
First Claim
1. A device for assisting a handicapped person in traveling up and down a flight of stairs having vertically spaced steps, said device comprising a base adapted to rest on the tread of a step, said base including a lower platform disposed in a horizontal plane and having an upper surface located above the tread of the step, said base having an upper platform disposed in a horizontal plane and located above the upper surface of the lower platform, said upper platform being spaced from said lower platform along the length of the step whereby said platforms define a pair of stair treads located between and extending generally at right angles to the treads of adjacent steps, and a handle connected to and extending upwardly from said base to facilitate moving said device from step to step.
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Abstract
A device for helping a handicapped person move up and down a flight of stairs. The device includes a base having a pair of vertically spaced platforms which define intermediate steps between the steps of the stairs. By stepping from a lower step to the platforms and then to the adjacent upper step, a person may climb the stairs while lifting his feet vertically through only relatively short distances. A handle extends upwardly from the base and helps stabilize the person using the device. The handle also is used to move the device from step to step.
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- 1. A device for assisting a handicapped person in traveling up and down a flight of stairs having vertically spaced steps, said device comprising a base adapted to rest on the tread of a step, said base including a lower platform disposed in a horizontal plane and having an upper surface located above the tread of the step, said base having an upper platform disposed in a horizontal plane and located above the upper surface of the lower platform, said upper platform being spaced from said lower platform along the length of the step whereby said platforms define a pair of stair treads located between and extending generally at right angles to the treads of adjacent steps, and a handle connected to and extending upwardly from said base to facilitate moving said device from step to step.
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