Ambulatory walker with seat

• US 9,662,264 B2
• Filed: 05/06/2015
• Issued: 05/30/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 05/08/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: James Sumner Jacobs
• Original Assignee: James Sumner Jacobs
• Inventors: Jacobs, James Sumner
• Primary Examiner(s): Gurari, Erez
• Application Number:
  US14/705,639
• Publication Number:
  US 20150320633A1
• Time in Patent Office: 755 Days
• 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 2201/0161 Size reducing arrangements when not in use, for stowing or transport
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/1633 Seat A61H2201/0149 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 3/04 Wheeled walking aids for patients or disabled persons

Abstract

Described is a walker that is a front entry walker that surrounds the user with a frame on three sides and that includes a fold-down seat when needed. The frame includes a first side frame, a second side frame and a rear frame connected between the first and second side frames. The rear frame includes the seat such that when the seat is in the stowed position, the seat in conjunction with the first and second side frames collectively surround the user on at least three sides. Further, an adjustable arm rest is attached with each of the first and second side frames. Notably, each adjustable arm rest has a forearm support and corresponding brake system.

Claims

1. An ambulatory walker with a seat, comprising:

a frame, the frame formed to surround a user on at least three sides, wherein the frame includes a first side frame and a second side frame;

a seat, the seat being pivotally connected with the frame to pivot between a deployed position where a user can sit upon the seat and a stowed position to allow a user to walk with the walker; and

an adjustable arm rest attached with each of the first and second side frames, each adjustable arm rest having a forearm support and being adjustable to a height such that the forearm supports are at a height sufficient to receive the user'"'"'s forearms when in an erect upright walking position;

wherein the frame includes a rear frame connected between the first and second side frames, and wherein the rear frame includes the seat such that when the seat is in the stowed position, the seat in conjunction with the first and second side frames collectively surround the user on at least three sides;

a front wheel and rear wheel connected with each of the first and second side frames;

wherein the front wheels are swivelly connected with each of the first and second side frames;

a brake system connected with the rear wheels, the brake system having brake handles attached with each of the adjustable arm rests such that the brake handles project upwardly and away from a ground surface, the brake handles being operably connected with the rear wheels to allow a user to selectively operate the brake system; and

wherein the seat is pivotally connected with the frame along a seat pivot axis, and wherein the seat further comprises two halves that are hingedly connected with one another along a seat fold axis that resides between each of the first and second sides and is perpendicular to the seat pivot axis.

2. The ambulatory walker with a seat as set forth in claim 1, wherein the frame is convertible between an extended position and a collapsed position, wherein when in the collapsed position, the seat is folded in half along the seat fold axis to draw the first and second sides toward one another.