GB2074033A - Folding wheeled walking aid - Google Patents
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- GB2074033A GB2074033A GB8013293A GB8013293A GB2074033A GB 2074033 A GB2074033 A GB 2074033A GB 8013293 A GB8013293 A GB 8013293A GB 8013293 A GB8013293 A GB 8013293A GB 2074033 A GB2074033 A GB 2074033A
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61H—PHYSICAL THERAPY APPARATUS, e.g. DEVICES FOR LOCATING OR STIMULATING REFLEX POINTS IN THE BODY; ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION; MASSAGE; BATHING DEVICES FOR SPECIAL THERAPEUTIC OR HYGIENIC PURPOSES OR SPECIFIC PARTS OF THE BODY
- A61H3/00—Appliances for aiding patients or disabled persons to walk about
- A61H3/04—Wheeled walking aids for patients or disabled persons
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61H—PHYSICAL THERAPY APPARATUS, e.g. DEVICES FOR LOCATING OR STIMULATING REFLEX POINTS IN THE BODY; ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION; MASSAGE; BATHING DEVICES FOR SPECIAL THERAPEUTIC OR HYGIENIC PURPOSES OR SPECIFIC PARTS OF THE BODY
- A61H3/00—Appliances for aiding patients or disabled persons to walk about
- A61H3/04—Wheeled walking aids for patients or disabled persons
- A61H2003/046—Wheeled walking aids for patients or disabled persons with braking means
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61H—PHYSICAL THERAPY APPARATUS, e.g. DEVICES FOR LOCATING OR STIMULATING REFLEX POINTS IN THE BODY; ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION; MASSAGE; BATHING DEVICES FOR SPECIAL THERAPEUTIC OR HYGIENIC PURPOSES OR SPECIFIC PARTS OF THE BODY
- A61H2201/00—Characteristics of apparatus not provided for in the preceding codes
- A61H2201/01—Constructive details
- A61H2201/0161—Size reducing arrangements when not in use, for stowing or transport
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Abstract
The walking aid consists of two U-shaped cantilevered sections, the forward section 13 having the open end of the U-shaped tubing at the top, and the rear section 5 having the open end at the bottom and being bent inwards to form rubber cupped feet 11. The top cantilevered part of the rear section is held on the outside of the forward section by pivot pins 4, the two sections being held apart by a foldable bracing stay 10 pivoted on the outside of the lower forward and rear section 5, the forward section carrying two wheels 8 pivotally mounted on the inside of the cantilevered part of the section. The frame is adjustable for height, and is fitted with two rubber braking shoes 9 at the front underside of the front section. <IMAGE>
Description
SPECIFICATION
Folding wheeled walking aid
The invention will be better understood from the following description of one particular embodiment, by way of example, with reference to the accompanying drawings, drawings wherein Figure lisa side view of the complete walking aid according to the invention.
Figure 2 is a front view of the walking aid.
Figure 3 is a side view of the walking aid folded ready for carrying.
A general description and the structure of operation referring to Figure 1 is contained in the fol lowing:- The walking aid consists of three sections held together by pivot pins 4. the front half of the walking aid 13. carries the ground wheels 8. held to the inside of the aid by pivot pins 14. 6. is showing side view of locking brackets for holding the bracing stay 10. 7 is bolts or rivets, 9 shows side view of the non slip rubber foot held to the underside of the aid by bolts or rivets 12. 1 is side view of handgrip, 2 is adjustable arms for height, 3 is side view of arm locking bars, 11 is the rear non slip rubber foot, 5 is side view of the rear part of the aid held to the outside of the front half by pivot pins 4. the bracing stay 10 is held by pivots at the rear 4.
Figure 2 shows front view of the walking aid with wheels 8 off the ground, 14 shows front view of wheel pivot pins, 5 is the rear part of the aid held to the rear of the front half of the aid by the bracing stay 10. 4 is front view of pivot pins holding the front and rear parts of the aid together, 9 is front view of front rubber foot and 12 shows the top of the bolts or rivets holding the rubber feet 9 to the underside of the aid, 6 shows front view of the locking brackets, 13 is front view of the front half of the aid, 3 is front view of the height adjustable locking bars,
In Figure 3 the walking aid is folded ready for carrying, the rear part of the aid 5 is brought forward on the outside of the front part of the aid 13 held by pivot pins 4. the bracing stay 10 is folded upwards on the outside of the rear half of the aid by pivot pins 4.
6 is the tip of the locking brackets on the front part of the aid, 9 is the forward rubber foot.
1. A folding wheeled walking aid to assist a person with an infirmity to walk, comprising a frame structure of two Aluminium sections, two ground wheels of which are mounted on the inside of the lower part of the forwared section by way of a interconnecting axle or single axle stubs on each side of the aid, two support bracing stays of which are foldable at the centre and are pivotally mounted on the outside of the forward and rear sections in a upwardly direction.
2. A wheeled walking aid according to claim 1. of two Aluminium sections of which are fitted with braking pads on the underside of the tubing of the forward section and with rubber cup feet fitted to the base of the tubing of the rear section.
3. A wheeled walking aid according to claim 1.
wherein the said structure comprises two U-shaped cantilevered sections of which are held together by way of pivot pins and alignment holes on either side of the structure at the centre of the forward section and on the bend of the rear section.
4. A wheeled walking aid according to claim 2.
comprising of two braking pads on the underside of the Aluminium tubing of the forward section in contact with the ground and two rubber cup feet on the base of the rear section in contact with the ground, giving a positive braking hold to the structure and allowing the structure to go forward when lifted from the ground at the rear.
5. Awheeled walking aid according to claim 3.
wherein the said structure comprises two U-shaped
Aluminium tubing sections which have been bent through an angle of 90" near the lower part of the
U-shape to form a cantilevered cross bar, wherein the rear section has the open end of the U-shape extending downwards and is slightly bent inwards at the base of the tubing to form the rubber cuped feet, the rear section of the structure is slightly wider so as to allow the forward section to fit within the frame-work of the section.
6. A wheeled walking aid according to claim 1. 3.
and 5. wherein the rear section being of a inverted
U-shape and being fastened by way of pivot pins or bolts to the outside of the forward section, wherein the cross bar of the rear section which is bent at 90 angle to form a cantilevered support to the forward section at the rear of the forward frame.
7. A wheeled walking aid according to any preceding claim, wherein both the forward U-shaped section and the rear inverted U-shaped section have been bent at right-angles at a quarter of the way from the cross bar of the U-shaped sections to form a U-shaped cantilevered configuration, wherein the rear section of the structure being the inverted
U-shape is held to the forward section being the upright U-shape section by way of pivot pins or bolts and by way of alignment holes situated on the bends on either side of the rear section, and with the alignment holes of the forward section one third of the way down from the top of the upright U-shaped section.
8. A wheeled walking aid according to claim 1.
wherein the said structure is allowed to fold by way of two collapsable bracing stays located on either side of the frame and is held to the forward and rear sections by way of pivot pins or bolts at one third of the way up from the base of the frame by way of alignment holes located on either side of the forward and rear sections, the bracing stays are foldable by way of centre pivot pins in a upwardly direction.
9. A wheeled walking aid according to claim 1.
comprising two ground wheels which are mounted on the inside of the forward upright U-shaped section by way of a interconnecting axle or single axle stubs, and wherein the ground wheels are on the same level as the cross bar and rubber braking pads located on the underside of the cross bar giving a positive braking hold to the structure when the rear legs are in contact with the ground, as herein described with reference to Figures 1. and 2. of the
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Claims (11)
1. A folding wheeled walking aid to assist a person with an infirmity to walk, comprising a frame structure of two Aluminium sections, two ground wheels of which are mounted on the inside of the lower part of the forwared section by way of a interconnecting axle or single axle stubs on each side of the aid, two support bracing stays of which are foldable at the centre and are pivotally mounted on the outside of the forward and rear sections in a upwardly direction.
2. A wheeled walking aid according to claim 1. of two Aluminium sections of which are fitted with braking pads on the underside of the tubing of the forward section and with rubber cup feet fitted to the base of the tubing of the rear section.
3. A wheeled walking aid according to claim 1.
wherein the said structure comprises two U-shaped cantilevered sections of which are held together by way of pivot pins and alignment holes on either side of the structure at the centre of the forward section and on the bend of the rear section.
4. A wheeled walking aid according to claim 2.
comprising of two braking pads on the underside of the Aluminium tubing of the forward section in contact with the ground and two rubber cup feet on the base of the rear section in contact with the ground, giving a positive braking hold to the structure and allowing the structure to go forward when lifted from the ground at the rear.
5. Awheeled walking aid according to claim 3.
wherein the said structure comprises two U-shaped
Aluminium tubing sections which have been bent through an angle of 90" near the lower part of the
U-shape to form a cantilevered cross bar, wherein the rear section has the open end of the U-shape extending downwards and is slightly bent inwards at the base of the tubing to form the rubber cuped feet, the rear section of the structure is slightly wider so as to allow the forward section to fit within the frame-work of the section.
6. A wheeled walking aid according to claim 1. 3.
and 5. wherein the rear section being of a inverted
U-shape and being fastened by way of pivot pins or bolts to the outside of the forward section, wherein the cross bar of the rear section which is bent at 90 angle to form a cantilevered support to the forward section at the rear of the forward frame.
7. A wheeled walking aid according to any preceding claim, wherein both the forward U-shaped section and the rear inverted U-shaped section have been bent at right-angles at a quarter of the way from the cross bar of the U-shaped sections to form a U-shaped cantilevered configuration, wherein the rear section of the structure being the inverted
U-shape is held to the forward section being the upright U-shape section by way of pivot pins or bolts and by way of alignment holes situated on the bends on either side of the rear section, and with the alignment holes of the forward section one third of the way down from the top of the upright U-shaped section.
8. A wheeled walking aid according to claim 1.
wherein the said structure is allowed to fold by way of two collapsable bracing stays located on either side of the frame and is held to the forward and rear sections by way of pivot pins or bolts at one third of the way up from the base of the frame by way of alignment holes located on either side of the forward and rear sections, the bracing stays are foldable by way of centre pivot pins in a upwardly direction.
9. A wheeled walking aid according to claim 1.
comprising two ground wheels which are mounted on the inside of the forward upright U-shaped section by way of a interconnecting axle or single axle stubs, and wherein the ground wheels are on the same level as the cross bar and rubber braking pads located on the underside of the cross bar giving a positive braking hold to the structure when the rear legs are in contact with the ground, as herein described with reference to Figures 1. and 2. of the accompanying drawings.
10. An apparatus according to any one of the preceding claims wherein the frame structure comprises struts hinged together to allow the frame structure to be folded.
11. A collapsible wheeled apparatus to assist persons with an infirmity to walk substantially as herein described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
Priority Applications (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB8013293A GB2074033B (en) | 1980-04-22 | 1980-04-22 | Folding wheeled walking aid |
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| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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| GB8013293A GB2074033B (en) | 1980-04-22 | 1980-04-22 | Folding wheeled walking aid |
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| GB2074033A true GB2074033A (en) | 1981-10-28 |
| GB2074033B GB2074033B (en) | 1984-01-25 |
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| GB8013293A Expired GB2074033B (en) | 1980-04-22 | 1980-04-22 | Folding wheeled walking aid |
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Cited By (5)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GB2154149A (en) * | 1983-11-08 | 1985-09-04 | Uniscan Ltd | A collapsible walking frame |
| US4700730A (en) * | 1986-01-02 | 1987-10-20 | Regents Of The University Of Minnesota | Walker for a small child |
| US5647602A (en) * | 1995-03-03 | 1997-07-15 | Nevin; Monique A. | Hemi-wheeled walker |
| EP1055404A3 (en) * | 1999-05-27 | 2001-12-19 | Kaye Products, Inc. | A walker |
| US8936033B2 (en) * | 2013-03-15 | 2015-01-20 | Arvin Jay D. Velarde | Walking apparatus |
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- 1980-04-22 GB GB8013293A patent/GB2074033B/en not_active Expired
Cited By (6)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GB2154149A (en) * | 1983-11-08 | 1985-09-04 | Uniscan Ltd | A collapsible walking frame |
| US4643211A (en) * | 1983-11-08 | 1987-02-17 | Uniscan Limited | Collapsible walking frame having pivotal seat |
| US4700730A (en) * | 1986-01-02 | 1987-10-20 | Regents Of The University Of Minnesota | Walker for a small child |
| US5647602A (en) * | 1995-03-03 | 1997-07-15 | Nevin; Monique A. | Hemi-wheeled walker |
| EP1055404A3 (en) * | 1999-05-27 | 2001-12-19 | Kaye Products, Inc. | A walker |
| US8936033B2 (en) * | 2013-03-15 | 2015-01-20 | Arvin Jay D. Velarde | Walking apparatus |
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| GB2074033B (en) | 1984-01-25 |
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| PCNP | Patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee |