Up-right walker for supporting a patient with up-right posture

Abstract

An up-right walker for supporting a patient with up-right posture. The up-right walker includes a pair of opposing side frames joined at a leading edge by a connecting frame, the pair of opposing side frames and connecting frame forming a support structure with an opening for receiving a user therebetween. A first and second body support structure is coupled to the pair of opposing side frames and connecting frame and forming an angled slope with respect to a floor surface, the first and second body structure arranged to support the user in an upright position.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An up-right walker, comprising:
 a pair of opposing side frames joined at a leading edge by a connecting frame, the pair of opposing side frames and connecting frame forming a support structure with an opening for receiving a user therebetween;   a first and second body support structure coupled to the pair of opposing side frames and connecting frame and forming an angled slope with respect to a floor surface, the first and second body structure arranged to support the user in an upright position.   
     
     
         2 . The up-right walker of  claim 1 , wherein the first and second body support structure enabling positioning of a user closer to the connecting frame to provide vertical support to the user thereby allowing an upright position while moving. 
     
     
         3 . The up-right walker of  claim 1 , wherein the angle slope of the first and second body support structure is adjustable. 
     
     
         4 . The up-right walker of  claim 1  further comprising wheels moveably coupled to the pair of opposing frames. 
     
     
         5 . The up-right walker of  claim 1  further comprising a first hand grip provided at a distal end of the first body support structure and a second hand grip provided at a distal end of the second body support structure. 
     
     
         6 . The up-right walker of  claim 1 , wherein the pair of opposing side frames include couplers for adjusting a height of the pair of opposing side frames relative to the floor surface. 
     
     
         7 . The up-right walker of  claim 1  further comprising a first and second pivot mechanism coupling the pair of opposing side frame to connecting frame for collapsing the pair of opposing side frames inwardly to facilitate storage. 
     
     
         8 . A method for providing an up-right walker, comprising:
 providing a first side frame having a back leg frame and a front leg frame;   providing a second side frame having a back leg frame and a front leg frame;   providing a pair of opposing side frames;   joining the pair of opposing side frames at a leading edge with a connecting frame, the pair of opposing side frames and connecting frame forming a support structure with an opening for receiving a user therebetween;   coupling a first and second body support structure to the pair of opposing side frames and connecting frame at an angled slope with respect to a floor surface, the first and second body structure arranged to support the user in an upright position.   
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein the coupling the coupling a first and second body support structure to the pair of opposing side frames and connecting frame further comprises fixedly coupling the first and second body support structures. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein the coupling the coupling a first and second body support structure to the pair of opposing side frames and connecting frame further comprises adjustably coupling the first and second body support structures. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 8  further comprising providing a first and second hand grip at a distal end of the first and second body support structure, respectively. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 8  further comprising providing couplers to the pair of opposing side frames for adjusting a height of the first and second support structure relative to the floor surface. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 8  further comprising providing a first and second pivot mechanism for coupling the pair of opposing side frames to the connecting frame for collapsing the first and second side frame inwardly to facilitate storage. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 8  further comprising coupling a knee support platform to the pair of opposing side frames and providing a pivoting knee repository coupled to the knee support platform for receiving and supporting a knee therein.