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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8166987 | Systems and methods for assisting a seated person to a standing position A walker device including a walking aid and a lifting arm attached to, and extending in an approximate vertical direction from, the walking aid. The walking aid may include two front legs and two back legs. The walking aid may include two or more wheels attached to ... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8166988 | Medically equippable walker device The medically equippable walker device provides numerous important features to aid a patient in ambulation and in personal medical equipment carriage. The inverted U's may provide wheels in front and feet in the rear so that a user can easily walk as desired, by til... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8061376 | Stable wheeled walker device A posterior walker is disclosed comprising: a foldable, tubular frame; adjustable handles; wheels including anti-rollback wheels in the back and pivoting wheels in the front; a flexible, adjustable lower back support strap; features to adjust the handling and stabil... | 11/22/2011 |
| 7992584 | Walker with retractable wheels A walker with wheels that are retracted upon the application of a force of predetermined magnitude to permit a user to move the walker when he or she partially leans on the walker while providing a solid anchored support if he or she leans with more weight exceeding... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7984724 | Rolling walking support with a utility bag having interchangeable front panels providing alert indicia A walker is fitted with a utility bag having pockets on both a front side and a rear side of the bag. Panels are removably attached to the front of the bag. Each one of the panels of a set of panels provides utility messages and illustrations to improve the navigati... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7980263 | Tray for a walker The present invention relates to a tray for use with a walker. The tray includes a generally rigid tray base having an essentially rectangular shape with a front long side, a back long side, a first short side and a second short side, and wherein the tray has a leng... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7950405 | Enhanced patient mobility apparatus The invention is an Enhanced Patient Mobility Apparatus for use by ambulatory or recovering patients. The Enhanced Mobility Apparatus is fabricated from sturdy tubular material and has a lower U-shaped base frame member mounted on casters with an upwardly extending ... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7931036 | In-use adjustable walker A walker is disclosed that may be adjusted in width during use for allowing the user to pass safely through narrow doorways or passageways. Walkers of the present invention have crossbars at a front thereof constructed of telescoping tubing and locking/unlocking mec... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7779850 | Anti-tipping device for walkers The present invention relates to the field of medical devices. More particularly, the present invention relates to therapeutic walkers and devices for preventing tipping of a walker during use. The inventive anti-tipping device can be retrofitted to existing walkers... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7743780 | Walker glide The walker glide is a spherical attachment for removable installation over the lower end of a walker leg or other legged article. The glide is formed of a hollow, resilient ball and includes a plurality of leg attachment holes therethrough. No two holes are aligned ... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7743779 | Crutch stroller A mobility aid (FIG. 1) design for providing stabilized mobility support by the practical use of a two sided vertically supported rigid frame comprising front and rear bilaterally double support members (12), (12a), (13), (13 | 06/29/2010 |
| 7735499 | Activity walker An activity walker has three wheeled legs positioned about an adjustable trunk surround member. The trunk surround member is hinged to open and is curved to approximate a users oval-shaped midriff. An adjustable closure on the torso/trunk surround member compensates... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7726327 | Universal mount for a walker A walker includes a universal mount adapted to interchangeably receive multiple different attachments useful for a patient using the walker. A single walker may have an array of attachments adapted to be interchangeably used by a particular user. Alternatively, a ca... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7712477 | Tray for a walker The present invention relates to a tray for use with a walker. The tray includes a generally rigid tray base having an essentially rectangular shape with a front long side, a back long side, a first short side and a second short side, and wherein the tray has a leng... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7703465 | Lock release mechanism for foldable walkers and rollators A locking assembly is disclosed for use with a walker or a rollator having foldable side members. The locking assembly includes a locking pin movable between a first position in which the corresponding side member is held in a locked, unfolded state and a second pos... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7677259 | Crutch walker and associated use therefor An apparatus that combines the functionality of a walker with that of a single crutch is herein disclosed. The apparatus provides for one crutch that comes up from the side support of the walker and thus the side of the user's body and is adjustable in height, as is... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7644719 | Walker tip An improved walker leg tip having a felt nap is provided. The walker leg tip has an arcuate shaped shell with the shell having a top portion and a bottom portion. The top portion has an aperture at least partially therethrough, the aperture dimensioned to accept an ... | 01/12/2010 |
| 7588043 | Apparatus for mobilization of individuals resulting from injury or surgery to foot A walker that avoids any pressure on the injured foot while allowing the person to walk on its own, which is accomplished by providing a limb support at knee height, made of a strong canvas material, coupled with the stability of a four legged frame made of a light ... | 09/15/2009 |
| 7506657 | Walker for children and adults A walker for both child and adult users includes two supporting units and a connecting unit transversely connecting the two supporting units at the front sides thereof. A horizontal rod is provided between two leg portions of each said supporting unit. Each said hor... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7422550 | Gait trainer The present invention is a gait therapy device which facilitates the lower extremities particularly the action of flexion at the hip and knee to aid a patient in assisted ambulation, as well as knee, foot and ankle action. The gait trainer apparatus comprises: (a) a... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7377285 | Walker A walker is disclosed having two sets of handles positioned for rising from and lowering to a seated position in addition to serving as a walking aid. The walker comprises a frame having a front section comprising a pair of front vertical supports and a rigid cross-... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7373942 | Adjustable width walker A walker is made adjustable for various sizes of persons, including grossly obese persons. The walker includes two side support members, each of which has a front leg, a back leg, and a cross leg connecting the two legs. A braced sleeve assembly is positioned on the... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7370660 | Oxygen bottle carrier appliance A carrier for retaining an oxygen bottle said carrier comprising a flexible open-top container adapted for maintaining a close fitting relationship with an oxygen bottle, said container including an upper mouth portion made at least partially from a stiff material t... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7370600 | Air horn with light signal A horn device includes a trumpet fixture which removably attaches to the valve portion of a canister containing a charge of compressed air. An actuator button on the trumpet fixture is operable to open the valve assembly of the canister causing release of the pressu... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7363931 | Walker with lifting arms A system for assisting a seated person to stand that may include a walker and a lifting arm attached to the walker that extends in an approximate vertical direction from the walker. The walker may include two front legs and two rear legs, and the lifting arm may ext... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7357139 | Stair-adjustable crutch A stair-adjustable crutch characterized by an adjusting cuff having a cone with an elongated or extended, flared and offset lip and lip receptacle provided in the crutch foot to facilitate selective angular adjustment of the crutch foot and frame from an aligned con... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7354382 | Wheeled ambulation and lifting apparatus The present invention relates to a wheeled ambulation, exercise, and lifting apparatus for lifting patients with compromised strength in the legs and for allowing such patients to be mobile with access to a variety of facilities. ... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7347432 | Child walker A child walker is provided that includes a frame having a plurality of wheels. The walker includes a handle that is positionable in a first position and a second position. A seat is attached to the frame when the handle is in the first position. When the handle is i... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7341543 | Apparatus for shifting weight from a runner to a wheeled frame An apparatus for shifting the body weight of a runner from a runner's legs to a wheeled frame for enhancing the runner's performance and minimizing leg strain comprises a loop of elastic rod-shaped material stretchable during standing and during running movement. A ... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7334592 | Rolling cane A cane having a base having at least one wheel, a substantially vertical member connected to the base, a brake within the vertical member, the brake including at least one actuator and a brake pad and a hand grip proximate the actuator wherein the brake is engageabl... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7326152 | Infant walker An infant walker that provides a safe and confined mechanism in which a child may effectively development the requisite stability and/or balance for proper walking skills and associated motor coordination, and wherein the infant walker is aesthetically pleasing to p... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7322905 | Exercise machine with variable resistance unit and braking unit An exercise machine is disclosed. Exemplary embodiments include an exercise machine with a safety brake mechanism to provide a braking force to the exercise machine to stop the exercise machine, an exercise machine with a variable resistance mechanism to variably ad... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7294094 | Partial weight bearing suspension walker A lightweight, foldable device for the partial weight bearing during walking and gait training is provided. The lightweight, partial weight bearing suspension walker is made from two frames that are pivotally attached and can be folded at the pivot point for storage... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7290776 | Extension handle apparatus for a wheeled chair An extension handle apparatus is provided for a wheeled chair which includes handle support tubes for supporting one or more wheeled-chair handles. The extension handle apparatus includes an extension support portion and an extension handle portion connected to the ... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7287767 | Walking aid apparatus A walking aid apparatus includes a pair of rods each having a first end and a second end. A central member is attached to the second ends. A pole is attached to the central member. A rear wheel is rotatably coupled to the pole. A sleeve is attached to each of the fi... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7278436 | Adjustable walker A walker includes a frame and two frame supports. The frame supports provide arms and legs and are coupled to the frame to support the arms in elevated positions above ground underlying the frame. ... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7275554 | Assistive walking device An assistive walking rear entry device including a main frame, elongated upright body weight support members connected to each side portion of the main frame and two elongated leg members connected to each body support member one extending forwardly, the other exten... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7261114 | Rolling/braking cane A cane with a base having at least one wheel and an aperture, a support shaft having a user adjustable length and a first end connected to the base, a brake disposed within the aperture having a user adjustable length and at least one grip connected to the support s... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7247128 | Exercise assisting machine An exercise assisting instrument assists the user's knee-bending exercise, and lightens a burden and maintains safety of the user. It has a base 10, supporting columns 20, lifting mechanisms 30 consisting of lifting arms, lever arms 40, a... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7243666 | Walker including supports for carrying oxygen bottles A walker for assisting physically challenged persons to move around. The walker comprises a frame with wheels mounted on it for traveling over a surface. Oxygen tank supports are mounted on the seat and are adapted to receive oxygen bottles therein. A counterbalance... | 07/17/2007 |
