Walker with illumination, location, positioning, tactile and/or sensor capabilities
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1. An apparatus comprising:
- a walker having a body; and
an illumination source supported by the body, the illumination source is configured to focus illumination on a target area, wherein the target area includes both a leg of a user and ground adjacent the leg during an entire gait cycle of the user using the walker for assistance during ambulation, in which the leg is one of two legs of the user, and the target area includes the two legs of the user and the ground adjacent the two legs during the entire gait cycle of the user.
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Abstract
In accordance with various embodiments, a walker has a body. An illumination source is supported by the body. The illumination source is configured to focus illumination on a target area. The target area includes both a leg of a user and ground adjacent the leg during an entire gait cycle of the user using the walker for assistance during ambulation.
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19 Claims
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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a walker having a body; and an illumination source supported by the body, the illumination source is configured to focus illumination on a target area, wherein the target area includes both a leg of a user and ground adjacent the leg during an entire gait cycle of the user using the walker for assistance during ambulation, in which the leg is one of two legs of the user, and the target area includes the two legs of the user and the ground adjacent the two legs during the entire gait cycle of the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An apparatus comprising:
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a body of a walker; and an illumination source supported by the body, the illumination source is configured to focus illumination on a target area, wherein the target area includes two legs of a user and ground adjacent to the two legs during an entire gait cycle of the user. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A walker comprising:
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a left side support; a left illumination source supported by the left side support; a right side support; a right illumination source supported by the right side support; a front support; and a pathway light supported by the front support, the left illumination source and the right illumination source are configured to focus illumination on a target area, wherein the target area includes two legs of a user and ground adjacent the two legs during an entire gait cycle of the user using the walker for assistance during ambulation, and the pathway light projects in a general forward direction away from the walker in a general direction that the user moves during the entire gait cycle. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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