Appeal No. 2002-1645 Page 7
Application No. 09/281,553
cables 44. The padded leaning rest 38 and its attached hand hold bar 40 is vertically
adjustable by means of four depending tubular posts 46 each of which includes a
plurality of vertically spaced, diametrically opposite apertures 48. The four posts are
received in tubular sockets 50 which are similarly positioned and rigidly fixed to the front
top portions of the side bars 24 and 26. The sockets 50 are each provided with one
pair of diametrically opposed apertures 52 for the reception of a bolt 54 inserted
therethrough and through a pair of the post apertures 48 when the leaning rest 38 is in
its desired position of vertical adjustment. Thus, the leaning rest is readily adjustable to
the height of the invalid user.
The falling of a patient due to fainting, fatigue, etc. is prevented by the use of a
strap 56 fixed at its ends to the leaning rest 38 (see Figure 1) and at its midpoint to a
waist-encircling buckled belt 58. The patient is further provided with a second belt 60 to
ensure its vertical position when unconscious or too weak to stand. The belt 60 passes
around the waist encircling belt 58 (see Figure 2) and is attached to and centrally of an
inverted U-shaped rear cross bar 62 whose two lower ends 64 are detachably received
in tubular brackets 66 fixed to the top rear of the side bars 24 and 26. When not in use,
the rear cross bar 62 and the belt 60 may be removed and placed on the front of the
walker 10.
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