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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 12, 2014
Filed:
Jul. 16, 2013
Medline Industries, Inc., Mundelein, IL (US);
Linda M. Walther, Bristol, WI (US);
Ethan S. Abernathey, Chicago, IL (US);
Ishwor P. Adhikari, Mundelein, IL (US);
John H. Kutsch, Harvard, IL (US);
Vincent R. Lackowski, Glenview, IL (US);
Medline Industries, Inc., Mundelein, IL (US);
Abstract
Knee walker assemblies and methods of manufacturing a knee walker assembly are provided herein. One concept of the present disclosure is directed to a knee walker assembly that includes a frame, a support platform and a handle mounted to the frame, at least one rear wheel mounted proximate the rear end of the frame, and at least two front wheels swivel mounted proximate the front end of the frame. A locking mechanism is operatively engaged with the at least two front wheels. The locking mechanism is configured to substantially simultaneously lock both of the at least two front wheels in a rigid-type mounting configuration.