Richard D Light

US Patent:

56051697, Feb 25, 1997

Filed:

Jun 12, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/662039

Inventors:

Richard D. Light - Canoga Park CA

Assignee:

Jenny Walker - Van Nuys CA

International Classification:

A45B 300

US Classification:

135 66

Abstract:

The invention is a walker for an invalid. In detail, the invention includes a first U shaped member having a center portion and two parallel arm portions extending downward at an acute angle and terminating in vertically extending front supports for contacting the ground. A sleeve is movably mounted on each of said arms. A detente system is included to releasably lock each of the sleeves in an intermediate position on the arm portions. A pair of generally vertical extending rear support members have first ends for contacting the ground, providing rear support, and second ends pivotally connected to the arm portions of the first U shaped member in proximity to the center portion. A pair of first links are pivotally connected by their first ends to the rear support members intermediate the ends thereof and by their second ends to the sleeves. A second generally U shaped member is included having a center portion and arm portions terminating in griping handles, with the center portion thereof pivotally connected to the center portion of the first U shaped member. A pair of vertically extending second links have their first ends pivotally connected to the arm portions of the second U shaped member intermediate the griping handles and the center portion thereof and their second ends pivotally connected to the sleeves on the arm portions of the first U shaped member.