(19)
(11) EP 1 208 833 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
08.01.2003 Bulletin 2003/02

(43) Date of publication A2:
29.05.2002 Bulletin 2002/22

(21) Application number: 01308969.3

(22) Date of filing: 22.10.2001
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61H 3/04
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 02.11.2000 GB 0026792

(71) Applicants:
  • Duff, Mark
    Ipswich, Suffolk IP3 3RU (GB)
  • Flounders, Michael
    Ipswich, Suffolk IP3 3RU (GB)

(72) Inventors:
  • Duff, Mark
    Ipswich, Suffolk IP3 3RU (GB)
  • Flounders, Michael
    Ipswich, Suffolk IP3 3RU (GB)

(74) Representative: Nash, Keith Wilfrid et al
KEITH W. NASH & Co., 90-92 Regent Street
Cambridge CB2 1DP
Cambridge CB2 1DP (GB)

   


(54) Walking aid for the disabled


(57) A walking aid having side frame parts (10A, 10B, 10C) bridged by a crosspiece (12A, 12B), a seat (16) and a load-carrying platform (28A, 28B) on at least one side of the frame. A wheel or castor may be provided below the or each platform for engaging the ground when the or each platform is lowered. The or each platform is movable between a vertical (stowed) position and a lowered load carrying (operative) position. Typically the or each platform is hinged to a side frame part. A walking aid is also described in which access is via a hinging front crosspiece, typically integrated with a basket (42), or via a hinging seat (40). A hinging front crosspiece or hinging seat may be provided in the aid having the load carrying platform.









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