Combination walker and transport chair with removable utility tray

a technology of a walker and a utility tray, which is applied in the field of wheelchairs and wheelchairs with a removable utility tray, can solve the problems of lack of a convenient and removable utility tray for carrying books, canes and umbrellas, and lack of provisions for carrying heavy objects, canes, umbrellas or open beverage containers

Inactive Publication Date: 2014-08-21
KIRBY AVERY
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However, such a walker lacks an easily removable utility tray for carrying books, open beverage containers, canes and umbrellas.
Another four wheel rollator with a foldable transport chair is available from Drive Medical as the D-Lite™ Aluminum Rollator 750NB having a metal basket detachably removable from the walker frame, but lacking provision for carrying heavy objects, a cane, umbrella or open beverage container.

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[0034]Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2 there is illustrated a perspective view of walker / transport chair frame 10 with removable utility tray 50 in a walker configuration. Frame 10 has a pair of front wheels 12 connected to the lower ends 14 of front leg members 16. A pair of rear wheels 18 are connected to the lower ends 20 of rear leg members 22.

[0035]Seat 24 is horizontally supported at its front edge 25 by transverse upper end 26 of rear leg members 22 and provides a stable seating platform. Seat 24 is pivotally attached to transverse upper end 26 of rear leg members 22 such that it can be flipped via seat handle 29 to a vertical position by pulling up on seat rear edge 28.

[0036]Front leg members 16 are stabilized by first crossbar member 40 which extends horizontally between front leg members 16 and is fixedly secured to the terminal ends of the front leg members by end fittings 41. Rear wheels 18 are carried by rear fork assemblies 23 which are fixedly connected to lower ends 20 of ...

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A wheeled walker with a removable utility tray has a frame, front and rear wheels, a pivotable seat, height-adjustable handlebars, push handles, a back rest, brake handles and cables to arrest the walker, a pair of crossbars supporting the frame and a detachable utility tray with a lip to engage the top crossbar, front and side walls, a pair of tray supports extending from the bottom of the tray base down and to the rear and terminating at the bottom crossbar, the lower ends of the supports having a locking groove for engaging the bottom crossbar and a pair of horizontal braces between the tray supports.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0001]This invention relates to a wheeled walker and transport chair with a removable utility tray.[0002]Wheeled walkers are sometimes equipped with a seating surface that permits the user to rest in the sitting position. A typical walker that is readily converted for use as a transport chair is disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 6,659,478. Such combined walker / transport chair is commercially available as in, for example, the Dolomite LEGACY VALOR™ walker sold by INVACARE DOLOMITE AB of Sweden. However, such a walker lacks an easily removable utility tray for carrying books, open beverage containers, canes and umbrellas. Another four wheel rollator with a foldable transport chair is available from Drive Medical as the D-Lite™ Aluminum Rollator 750NB having a metal basket detachably removable from the walker frame, but lacking provision for carrying heavy objects, a cane, umbrella or open beverage container. To maximize the flexibility of a four wheel rollator it i...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): B62B5/00B62B3/02
CPCB62B3/02B62B5/00A61H3/04A61H2003/004A61H2003/046A61H2201/0107A61H2201/0161A61H2201/0192A61H2201/1633
Inventor KIRBY, AVERY
Owner KIRBY AVERY
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