Rehabilitation and walking assisting assembly

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  "publication_number": "US9393173B1",
  "country": "US",
  "kind": "B1",
  "title": "Rehabilitation and walking assisting assembly",
  "abstract": "A rehabilitation and walking assisting assembly includes a pair of plates each having an upper edge, a lower edge, a first lateral ledge and a second lateral edge. The plates have an inner surface and an outer surface. A plurality of straps is attached to and extends between the pair of plates. A plurality of legs defines a first set of legs and a second set of legs. The first set of the legs is attached to the outer surface of one of the plates and the second set of legs is attached to the outer surface of the other one of the plates. Each of the legs includes a lower end terminating with a wheel. The plates are positionable on opposite sides of a torso of a person such that the legs assist the person while walking.",
  "claims": [
    "1. A walking assist assembly configured to be attached to a torso of a person, said assembly comprising: a pair of plates each having an upper edge, a lower edge, a first lateral ledge and a second lateral edge, said plates having an inner surface and an outer surface relative to each other such that said inner surfaces face each other; a plurality of straps being attached to and extending between said pair of plates; a plurality of legs defining a first set of legs and a second set of legs, said first set of said legs being attached to said outer surface of one of said plates and said second set of legs being attached to said outer surface of the other one of said plates, each of said legs including an upper end and a lower end, each of said lower ends terminating with a rotatable and swiveling wheel said plates nonrigidly interconnected to each other solely by said straps; and wherein said plates are configured to be positioned on opposite sides of a torso of a person such that said legs assist the person while walking.",
    "2. The walking assist assembly according to claim 1, wherein each of said inner surfaces are concavely arcuate from said first lateral edge to said second lateral edge.",
    "3. The walking assist assembly according to claim 1, wherein said plurality of straps includes a pair of upper straps extending between associated ones of said upper edges, said plurality of straps including a pair of lateral straps, one of said lateral straps extending between aligned ones of said first lateral edges and one of said lateral straps extending between aligned ones of said second lateral edges.",
    "4. The walking assist assembly according to claim 1, wherein each of said legs is telescopic and has an adjustable height.",
    "5. The walking assist assembly according to claim 1, wherein each of said sets of legs includes three legs comprising a central leg and a pair of lateral legs.",
    "6. The walking assist assembly according to claim 5, wherein said central leg is proximate to an associated one of said upper edges, each of said first and second lateral edges having one of said lateral legs positioned proximate thereto, said lateral legs being proximate an associated one of said lower edges.",
    "7. A walking assist assembly configured to be attached to a torso of a person, said assembly comprising: a pair of plates each having an upper edge, a lower edge, a first lateral ledge and a second lateral edge, said plates having an inner surface and an outer surface relative to each other such that said inner surfaces face each other, each of said inner surfaces being concavely arcuate from said first lateral edge to said second lateral edge; a plurality of straps being attached to and extending between said pair of plates, said plurality of straps including a pair of upper straps extending between associated ones of said upper edges, said plurality of straps including a pair of lateral straps, one of said lateral straps extending between aligned ones of said first lateral edges and one of said lateral straps extending between aligned ones of said second lateral edges; a plurality of legs defining a first set of legs and a second set of legs, said first set of said legs being attached to said outer surface of one of said plates and said second set of legs being attached to said outer surface of the other one of said plates, each of said legs including an upper end and a lower end, each of said lower ends terminating with a rotatable and swiveling wheel, each of said legs being telescopic and having an adjustable height, each of said sets of legs including three legs comprising a central leg and a pair of lateral legs, said central leg being proximate to an associated one of said upper edges, each of said first and second lateral edges having one of said lateral legs positioned proximate thereto, said lateral legs being proximate an associated one of said lower edges; and wherein said plates are configured to be positioned on opposite sides of a torso of a person such that said legs assist the person while walking."
  ],
  "description_excerpt": "The disclosure relates to walking aid devices and more particularly pertains to a new walking aid device for assisting a person to walk.\n\nAn embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented above by generally comprising a pair of plates each having an upper edge, a lower edge, a first lateral ledge and a second lateral edge. The plates have an inner surface and an outer surface relative to each other such that the inner surfaces face each other. A plurality of straps is attached to and extends between the pair of plates. A plurality of legs defines a first set of legs and a second set of legs. The first set of the legs is attached to the outer surface of one of the plates and the second set of legs is attached to the outer surface of the other one of the plates. Each of the legs includes an upper end and a lower end and each of the lower ends terminates with a rotatable and swiveling wheel. The plates are configured to be positioned on opposite sides of a torso of a person such that the legs assist the person while walking.\n\nThere has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more important features of the disclosure in order that the detailed description thereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that the present contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There are additional features of the disclosure that will be described hereinafter and which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto.",
  "cpc": [
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    "A61H 2201/0192",
    "A61H 2201/1614",
    "A61H 2201/1619",
    "A61H 2201/1623",
    "A61H 2201/165",
    "A61H 3/008",
    "A63B 21/055"
  ],
  "ipc": [
    "A61H 3/00",
    "A61H 3/04",
    "A63B 21/00",
    "A63B 21/055"
  ],
  "inventors": [
    "Javier Meza"
  ],
  "filing_date": "2015-03-12",
  "publication_date": "2016-07-19",
  "grant_date": "2016-07-19",
  "priority_date": "2015-03-12",
  "application_number": "US-201514645719-A",
  "family_id": "56381477",
  "cited_by_count": 13,
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