Walker device for gait training
First Claim
1. A walker device comprising,two side frames, each side frame comprising a front vertical support, a rear vertical support and at least one connecting member extending between the front and rear vertical supports;
- a first cross bar extending between the two side frames and pivotally connecting to the two side frames; and
a tension device which applies a resistive force to the pivoting motion between the first cross bar and the two side frames while allowing the pivoting motion between the first cross bar and the two side frames, the tension device comprising one or more springs, each spring attached to the cross bar and one of the two side frames;
wherein the walker device is configured so that the two side frames are generally parallel to each other when pivoting with respect to the cross bar.
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Abstract
A walker device is described herein including two side frames, each side frame comprising a front vertical support, a rear vertical support and at least one connecting member extending between the front and rear vertical supports. The walker device further includes a cross bar extending between the two side frames and pivotally connecting to the front vertical supports of the two side frames. The walker device also includes a tension device which applies a resistive force to the pivoting motion between the first cross bar and the two side frames. The walker device is therefore capable of a pivoting configuration which enables the user to learn or re-learn a more natural gait pattern including rotation of the upper and lower body. Some embodiments of the walker device include a second, auxiliary cross bar that is parallel to the first cross bar and horizontally offset from the first cross bar.
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19 Claims
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1. A walker device comprising,
two side frames, each side frame comprising a front vertical support, a rear vertical support and at least one connecting member extending between the front and rear vertical supports; -
a first cross bar extending between the two side frames and pivotally connecting to the two side frames; and a tension device which applies a resistive force to the pivoting motion between the first cross bar and the two side frames while allowing the pivoting motion between the first cross bar and the two side frames, the tension device comprising one or more springs, each spring attached to the cross bar and one of the two side frames; wherein the walker device is configured so that the two side frames are generally parallel to each other when pivoting with respect to the cross bar. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A walker device comprising,
two side frames, each side frame comprising a front vertical support, a rear vertical support and at least one connecting member extending between the side frames; -
a cross bar extending between the two side frames and pivotally connecting to the front vertical supports of the two side frames; an auxiliary cross bar extending between and pivotally connecting to the two side frames, wherein the auxiliary cross bar is parallel to the cross bar; a first tension device which applies a resistive force on each side to the pivoting motion between the two side frames and one of the cross bar and auxiliary cross bar while allowing the pivoting motion between the first cross bar and the two side frames; and a second tension device which applies a resistive force on each side to the pivoting motion between the two side frames and one of the cross bar and auxiliary cross bar while allowing the pivoting motion between the first cross bar and the two side frames; wherein the walker device is configured so that the two side frames are generally parallel to each other when pivoting with respect to the cross bar. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A walker device comprising,
two side frames, each side frame comprising a front vertical support, a rear vertical support and at least one connecting member extending between the front and rear vertical supports; -
a cross bar extending between and pivotally connecting to the two side frames, the cross bar comprising a cylindrical sleeve at each end, wherein each cylindrical sleeve surrounds a portion of one of the two front vertical supports of the side frames; an auxiliary cross bar extending between and pivotally connecting to the two side frames, wherein the auxiliary cross bar is parallel to the cross bar and is spaced back from the two front vertical supports; first and second tension devices which apply a resistive force to the pivoting motion on each side between the two side frames and one of the cross bar and auxiliary cross bar while allowing the pivoting motion between the first cross bar and the two side frames, wherein the first and second tension devices are selected from the group consisting of; at least one first knob device comprising a knob, wherein the rotation of the knob applies a resistive force to the pivoting motion between the two side frames and one of the cross bar and the auxiliary cross bar, a spring device comprising one or more springs, each spring attached to the cross bar and one of the two side frames, and at least one second knob device wherein the second knob device comprises a knob and squeezes the cylindrical sleeve against the front vertical support and comprises a second knob for increasing the resistive force; wherein the walker device is configured so that the two side frames generally are parallel to each other when pivoting with respect to the cross bar.
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