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 Title: |
US5168947:
Motorized walker
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| Country: |
US United States of America
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| Inventor: |
Rodenborn, Eugene P.; Fort Dodge, IA 50501
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| Assignee: |
None
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| Published / Filed: |
1992-12-08
/ 1991-04-09
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| Application Number: |
US1991000682358
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| IPC Code: |
Advanced:
A61G 5/04;
A61H 3/04;
B62D 51/02;
IPC-7:
B62D 51/02;
B62D 51/04;
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| ECLA Code: |
A61G5/04A6; A61H3/04; B62D51/02; K61G203/14; K61H3/04A; K61H3/04B;
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| U.S. Class: |
Current:
180/019.1;
180/065.7;
180/208;
482/068;
Original:
180/019.1;
180/208;
180/065.7;
482/068;
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| Field of Search: |
180/19.1,216,220,221,208,65.1,65.7
482/066,68
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| Priority Number: |
| 1991-04-09 |
US1991000682358 |
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| Abstract: |
A motorized walker includes a base upon which a person can stand, with wheels on the base for rollably supporting the base. Variable speed reversible electric motors are provided for driving the wheels. A walker frame within which a person can stand is detachably mounted on the base, and includes control switches for separately and independently actuating the electric motors such that the person can stand on the motorized walker and maneuver it in any desired direction.
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| Attorney, Agent or Firm: |
Zarley, McKee, Thomte, Voorhees & Sease ;
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| Primary / Asst. Examiners: |
Olszewski, Robert P.; Reichard, Dean A.
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First Claim:
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What is claimed is:
1. A motorized walker comprising:
- a motorized base having a platform upon which a person stands and having wheels for rollably supporting the base on a support surface;
- a frame having spaced-apart, upright opposite sides between which a person can stand and having handles for gripping by the person, the sides being detachably mounted on the base;
- power means for driving the base and connected frame;
- control means on the frame for actuating the power means such that the person can ride from one location to another; and
- a pair of electrical circuits interconnecting the power means and control means, each circuit including male and female connectors, one of the connectors being on the frame and the other connector being on the base, the male and female connectors being coupled when the frame is mounted on the base.
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