George L Nicholas

US Patent:

20150290055, Oct 15, 2015

Filed:

Mar 13, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/657952

Inventors:

James Nicholas - Stockton CA, US
George Nicholas - Reno NV, US

International Classification:

A61G 5/10
A61H 3/04

Abstract:

An electromagnetic anti-tipping device uses electromagnets to steady users and prevent falls by persons with impaired mobility and balance. The device's steadying effect is accomplished by magnetically attracting the legs and/or wheels of balance and mobility assisting apparatus (“balance and mobility aid(s)”) to a stationary surface such as a floor which is made of or covered with a magnetically responsive material. In one embodiment, the device's electromagnet attraction to the floor or other stationary surface is actuated when the operator of the device triggers the device's mechanism or sensor by grip or touch. Once actuated, and until deactivation by the user, the device's electromagnet(s) secure the legs or wheels of the balance and mobility aid to the magnetically responsive floor or other stationary surface. The electromagnets are battery-powered.