Patents by Inventor Ralph Buschbacher

Ralph Buschbacher has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Hinged flexible walker assembly
    Patent number: 5402587
    Abstract: A walker assembly for assisting walking movement, includes a first side rail assembly having a first gripping rail configured to be manually grasped, a second side rail assembly having a second gripping rail configured to be manually grasped, and a connecting rail attached between the first and second side rail assemblies. A first leg assembly is pivotally connected to the first side rail assembly and a second leg assembly is pivotally connected to the second side rail assembly, with pivotal movement of the first and second leg assemblies made independent of each other. The assembly further includes a mechanism for constraining pivotal movement of the respective first and second side rail assembly and the first and second leg assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 1994
    Date of Patent: April 4, 1995
    Inventor: Ralph Buschbacher