Walker with Harness for and Elderly Handicapped or Convalescent Person.

摘要

A walker for elderly, handicapped or convalescing people which includes a frame with a top rail member positioned above a user's center of gravity and a harness located inside the frame and suspended from the top rail member to provide stability and resist tipping, enable hands free movement of the walker, and allow sitting in the walker. The walker further includes a plurality of substantially vertical frame members extending downward and outward to form a circumference around the user which is larger than a circumference formed by the top rail member. The harness includes a waist belt, a seat strap, and thigh straps such that the harness may be positioned and secured on the user. The walker may be provided with wheels for mobility or adjustable footpads for stable use with a treadmill. The walker may also be provided with lock-open hinges on selected frame members to permit collapsing the walker to a smaller size for easier transportation or storage.