WO1999060981B1 - Dual purpose invalid walker - Google Patents

Dual purpose invalid walker

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Publication number
WO1999060981B1
WO1999060981B1 PCT/HU1999/000043 HU9900043W WO9960981B1 WO 1999060981 B1 WO1999060981 B1 WO 1999060981B1 HU 9900043 W HU9900043 W HU 9900043W WO 9960981 B1 WO9960981 B1 WO 9960981B1
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WIPO (PCT)
Prior art keywords
legs
invalid walker
walker
invalid
snap
Prior art date
Application number
PCT/HU1999/000043
Other languages
French (fr)
Other versions
WO1999060981A1 (en
Inventor
Janos Bacskai
Original Assignee
Rehab Bt
Janos Bacskai
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Rehab Bt, Janos Bacskai filed Critical Rehab Bt
Priority to AT99925212T priority Critical patent/ATE226423T1/en
Priority to SI9930184T priority patent/SI1079788T1/en
Priority to AU41590/99A priority patent/AU4159099A/en
Priority to EP99925212A priority patent/EP1079788B1/en
Priority to DE69903624T priority patent/DE69903624T2/en
Publication of WO1999060981A1 publication Critical patent/WO1999060981A1/en
Publication of WO1999060981B1 publication Critical patent/WO1999060981B1/en

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Classifications

    • 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
    • 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
    • A61H2003/001—Appliances for aiding patients or disabled persons to walk about on steps or stairways

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  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Epidemiology (AREA)
  • Pain & Pain Management (AREA)
  • Physical Education & Sports Medicine (AREA)
  • Rehabilitation Therapy (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Animal Behavior & Ethology (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Public Health (AREA)
  • Veterinary Medicine (AREA)
  • Rehabilitation Tools (AREA)
  • Acyclic And Carbocyclic Compounds In Medicinal Compositions (AREA)
  • Emergency Lowering Means (AREA)
  • Safety Devices In Control Systems (AREA)
  • Train Traffic Observation, Control, And Security (AREA)
  • Electric Propulsion And Braking For Vehicles (AREA)

Abstract

A dual purpose invalid walker (1), which is comprised of pairs of legs arranged in first and second planes being in transverse positions relative to the direction of movement, as well as a support frame (5) and/or a bracing frame (4) joining the legs together. The main characteristics of the present invalid walker is that a pair of legs being in one of the planes is simultaneously adjustable and fixable with a manually adjustable snap-bolt (12) arranged on a height adjusting column (11).

Claims

- 12 -AMENDED CLAIMS[received by the International Bureau on 22 November 1999 (22.11.99); original claims 1-16 replaced by amended claims 1-14 (2 pages)]
1. A dual purpose invalid walker comprising of two pairs of legs arranged in two various planes transversal to the direction of movement, a support frame and/or a bracing frame joining the legs together, each leg consisting of a telescopic portion provided with a rubber cap on its lower tip and a fixed portion, wherein the legs situated in one of the planes are simultaneously adjustable and fixable, while the legs situated in the remaining plane are independently adjustable and fixable characterized in that the pair of simultaneously adjustable legs (2) is provided with a single distinct adjustment member.
2. An invalid walker as claimed in Claim 1 characterized in that the legs are tilted from vertical by a predetermined value of angle.
3. An invalid walker as claimed in any of Claims 1 to 2 characterized in that the telescopic portions of independently adjustable legs (3) have apertures formed in them and the fixed portions (7) of independently adjustable legs (3) are equipped with blocking elements (16) containing pivots to fix the telescopic portions to the fixed portions (7) in predetermined positions.
4. An invalid walker as claimed in any of Claims 1 to 3 characterized in that the distinct adjustment member is formed by a height adjusting column (11 ) disposed in a vertical position.
5. An invalid walker as claimed in Claim 4 characterized in that the height adjusting column (11 ) is adjoined to the support frame (5) and/or to the bracing frame
(4).
6. An invalid walker as claimed in any of Claims 1 to 5 characterized in that the simultaneously adjustable legs (2) have a rigid connection.
7. An invalid walker as claimed in any of Claims 1 to 5 characterized in that the simultaneously adjustable legs (2) have an articulated connection.
8. An invalid walker as claimed in Claims 6 or 7 characterized in that the element/elements connecting the simultaneously adjustable legs (2) together is/are coupled to a manually adjustable, axially sliding snap-bolt (12) arranged on the height adjusting column (11 ).
9. An invalid walker as claimed in Claim 8 characterized in that the snap- bolt (12) has a pivot to be engaged with a given aperture belonging to one of the arrays of apertures (14) formed in the height adjusting column (11 ). - 13 -
10. An invalid walker as claimed in any of Claims 7 to 9 characterized in that the articulated connection is made in the form of bracing rods (13) having one end coupled to the snap-bolt (12) and other end coupled to the lower tips of simultaneously adjustable legs (2).
11. An invalid walker as claimed in any of Claims 1 to 10 characterized in that the bracing frame (4), the support frame (5), the fixed portions (7) of legs and the independently adjustable legs (3) are pipes made of aluminium alloy.
12. An invalid walker as claimed in any of Claims 1 to 10 characterized in that the simultaneously adjustable legs (2), the height adjusting column (11 ) and the bracing rods (13) are pipes made of brass.
13. An invalid walker as claimed in any of Claims 1 to 10 characterized in that the pivots of snap-bolts (12) and blocking elements (16) are made of steel.
14. An invalid walker as claimed in any of Claims 1 to 13 characterized in that the snap-bolt (12) has a plastic handle (17).
PCT/HU1999/000043 1998-05-26 1999-05-26 Dual purpose invalid walker WO1999060981A1 (en)

Priority Applications (5)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
AT99925212T ATE226423T1 (en) 1998-05-26 1999-05-26 DUAL PURPOSE WALKER
SI9930184T SI1079788T1 (en) 1998-05-26 1999-05-26 Dual purpose invalid walker
AU41590/99A AU4159099A (en) 1998-05-26 1999-05-26 Dual purpose invalid walker
EP99925212A EP1079788B1 (en) 1998-05-26 1999-05-26 Dual purpose invalid walker
DE69903624T DE69903624T2 (en) 1998-05-26 1999-05-26 DOUBLE PURPOSE-walker

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
HU9801193A HU220119B (en) 1998-05-26 1998-05-26 Two funktion invalid walker
HUP9801193 1998-05-26

Publications (2)

Publication Number Publication Date
WO1999060981A1 WO1999060981A1 (en) 1999-12-02
WO1999060981B1 true WO1999060981B1 (en) 1999-12-29

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PCT/HU1999/000043 WO1999060981A1 (en) 1998-05-26 1999-05-26 Dual purpose invalid walker

Country Status (7)

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EP (1) EP1079788B1 (en)
AT (1) ATE226423T1 (en)
AU (1) AU4159099A (en)
DE (1) DE69903624T2 (en)
ES (1) ES2190217T3 (en)
HU (1) HU220119B (en)
WO (1) WO1999060981A1 (en)

Family Cites Families (9)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3176700A (en) 1963-01-10 1965-04-06 Jr John H Drury Walking aid device
US3387617A (en) 1966-11-18 1968-06-11 Edward W. Reiber Adjustable leg invalid walker
US3421529A (en) 1967-03-08 1969-01-14 Richard A Vestal Paraplegic aid
US3455313A (en) 1967-08-03 1969-07-15 Harold L King Walker for ascending and descending ramps and staircases
US3800815A (en) 1972-07-26 1974-04-02 Royalty Designs Corp Invalid walker
US4094331A (en) 1977-02-16 1978-06-13 Peter Rozsa Dual purpose walking frame for handicapped persons
US4411283A (en) * 1981-12-30 1983-10-25 Lucarelli Frank J Invalid walker
US5263506A (en) * 1992-09-04 1993-11-23 Daniel Narramore Stairs walker
US5740825A (en) * 1997-02-12 1998-04-21 Brunengo; P. J. Articulated stair walker

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
EP1079788B1 (en) 2002-10-23
HU220119B (en) 2001-11-28
HUP9801193A1 (en) 2000-05-28
HU9801193D0 (en) 1998-07-28
AU4159099A (en) 1999-12-13
ES2190217T3 (en) 2003-07-16
DE69903624D1 (en) 2002-11-28
ATE226423T1 (en) 2002-11-15
DE69903624T2 (en) 2003-07-03
WO1999060981A1 (en) 1999-12-02
EP1079788A1 (en) 2001-03-07

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