Foldable Walking Stabilizer Device

摘要

A foldable walking stabilizer device for a disabled person having a U-shaped base with caster assemblies on each leg of the base and up-right members extending from the base, the upright members having brake assemblies normally pre-venting the caster assemblies to move and adapted to release the casters for movement on manipulation of the brake assemblies, wherein the brake assemblies have an adjustable tension control associated with the caster assemblies for permitting a user to slow down or speed up walking movement. The invention also discloses a fulcrum device on the base which permits the user to lift the device over curbs and similar obstructions, as well as improved folding mechanism which permits the device to be conveniently collapsed by the user for storage and transport.

主权项

1. A walking stabilizer device to assist movement of a physically disable user, said device comprising:
a U-shaped base
wheel assemblies secured on said base rotatable responsive to movement of said device by said disable person,a plurality of caster assemblies secured on opposed legs of said base for rotation in said base
said caster assemblies arranged in line with said wheel assemblies in its direction of movementa pair of upright members each extending from said base above each of said caster assembliesbrake means on a least one of said upright members extending to a caster assembly
said brake means being normally in braking position to prevent movement of said device, but actuable by said user to release said caster assembly for rotatable movement, andadjustable tension control means associated with said caster assembly and brake means for adjustably tensioning engagement of said brake means on said caster assembly to ease or tighten movement of said assembly for permitting said user to slow down or speed up walking movement.