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The cosine of a complex number is calculated by the following equation :
The Excel Imcos function returns the cosine of a supplied complex number.
The format of the function is:
where the inumber argument is a complex number.
Note that complex numbers are simply stored as text in Excel. When a text string in the format "a+bi" or "a+bj" is supplied to one of Excel's built-in complex number functions, this is interpreted as a complex number.
Also the complex number functions can accept a simple numeric value, as this is equivalent to a complex number whose imaginary coefficient is equal to 0.
Therefore, the inumber argument can be supplied to the Excel Imcos function as either:
The spreadsheet below shows 4 different examples of the Imcos function.
The format of the functions are shown in the spreadsheet on the left and the resulting values are shown in the spreadsheet on the right.
Note that, in cell B1 of the above spreadsheet, the supplied inumber argument is the real number 0.5, which is equal to the complex number 0.5+0i.
Further information and examples of the Excel Imcos function can be found on the Microsoft Office website
If you get an error from the Excel Imcos Function, this is likely to be one of the following:
|Occurs if the supplied inumber argument is not recognised as a complex number
Occurs when Analysis ToolPak add-in is not enabled in your Excel.
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Worst experience in Vegas ever
This was by far our worst experience with any hotel/casino in Las Vegas. My husband and I checked into the Sunset Station on a Friday night at 11:00 pm. We were put into a room on the 10th floor, directly below major construction being done on the 11th floor. At approximately 6:00 am, after less than four hours of sleep, we were woken by the sounds of saws and hammering on metal pipes. Loud, major construction noises. We requested to be moved to another room, and found the noise to be just as loud. We spoke with a front desk "manager" Eric who was by far the rudest, most sarcastic combative person we have ever encountered. As it became apparent that he had zero customer service skills, he threatend to call security when he could not, due to lack of intelligence or skill, solve our concerns. It was an almost surreal experience. We would never ever in a million years stay at another Station Casino. We paid $200 a night for a basic room and were treated like second class citizens at best. We left, after paying the "reduced" rate of $125 for four hours of sleep and went to the Flamingo where we were treated like paying customers. Take my advice, stay anywhere but a Station Casino, and especially avoid the Sunset.
Great local casino
We discovered Sunset Stations by some locals on the strip one day, so we checked it out. It was great the ambiance was nice the buffet was great the selection of food and the price far beats the other buffets in vegas. We also have kids and this place is great. It has kids quest which will give you a pager if the kids are real young. My kids love going there. The staff in the kids area are all trained in cpr. They have a movie theatre in the casino also which is great if you have older kids, and also a hooters now. The only draw back is the hotel elevator is far from the casino. The rooms were larger than I thought they would be.
I would recomend this hotel casino, its local flavor beats the rudeness of the strip anytime.
You can't miss going here...
Visited Sunset Station during my first trip to the Vegas area back in March 2004. I learned of this hotel/casino, as well as all the Station casinos in the Vegas area, from The Travel Channel, who rated this casino as one of the best-paying slot casinos in Vegas. You can definitely tell a difference between casinos like these vs. the Strip casinos. Although I didn't stay at the hotel, the casino was fabulous...great food, high paying slots and video poker, well-together staff. It's pretty far away from the Strip & Downtown but is not a bad distance if you're staying on the Boulder Highway as I was. I will definitely be back and would recommend Sunset Station, as well as all of the Station Casinos, to everyone.
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We have been staying at the Sunset Station for several years now and have enjoyed everything about this hotel. The staff is so polite and tends to our every wish in a timely fashion. The restaurants are terrific - our favorite is the Oyster Bar - as they prepare your meals in front of you...the aromas are fabulous! We try to visit twice a year and have stayed for 5+ days each visit. We now consider Sunset Statio our home away from home.
The Sunset Station.......
We love the Sunset ! It's the best hotel around Southern NV. Everything that you need is with in walking distance. The hotel has a movie theather and a Kids Quest for you travelers with children like us. It's a 10 minute drive to the Las Vegas Blvd and a world apart. The rooms are above average and the help is great. I have stayed on the strip for many years and after staying here that past 5 times (2 years) I have know desire to return to the insane crazy world of Las Vegas. This hotel has been voted top local hotel 4 or 5 years in a row. There are two items that I don't like if staying at the hotel. Frist is the walk to the elevators is a long one. And the second is the pool needs to be re plastered again. But for the value and the fun this is the place.
Have fun and relax.....C-YA
Great deal for the money
This is the first time we have stayed off the Strip. We didn't miss it, as long as you have a car. This was a great value for the price and it's a more intimate hotel, unlike the Strip hotels where it can take you 20 minutes just to get to your room from the street. It is conveniently located-close to myriads of shops and a mall in front to boot! We have stayed at the Venetian and we enjoyed Sunset's pool more.
The buffet is inexpensively priced, but don't expect miracles. You get what you pay for. The gaming area is very nice and extremely clean.
There are also theatres in the hotel with a food court right outside.
The rooms were clean and spacious. The only problem I had with this hotel was their security. They only put guards by the elevator at random times so you don't feel that safe. Aside from that I give this hotel an 8.
Sunset Station nice but....
My wife and I just got back from staying at the Sunset Station for three nights. The only thing that really bothered me was that they charge a 4.95 per night fee for amenities that I never used. I didn't realize there was a fee until I arrived and checked in. There is no mention of the extra charge in their website or Orbitz. They mentioned the fee was for the free concerts they provide, express line to the buffet, phone, etc. Well, I arrived and left on days where there were no concerts and we never used their phones or ate there. Seems like they are padding their own wallets with amenities that other casinos provide free of charge. I admit the rooms were nice and the price competitive if you don't factor in the extra 5 bucks. We've stayed at the Boulder station last year and they charged an extra buck for the phones, so I was expecting to pay about the same this year. The other inconvenience I experienced was that they shut off the water to the top floors one night, and the front desk politely told me if I need to use the restroom, I needed to come downstairs. Fortunately I just wanted to wash up, so I went to sleep and the water was back on the next morning. I used to be a big fan of the Station casino hotels, but now I will shop around before making a decision.
Noisy kids
I haved stayed at Sunset Station many times, this is the first time I had a problem. My floor was full of kids from a ball team, age somewhere around 9-12 years old, they were very loud, running up and down the halls knocking on doors. It was after 10:00pm. I saw no adults supervising these kids, finally had to complain to management. I will stay there again this was not a normal expierence.
Terrible service!
The hotel had a nice appearance, but not what I would call an ideal location. The bellhops were young kids who were unprofessional, and the wait for them was too long. Then, to top it off, I get my credit card statement to find out this place double-charged me for the room. I called the main (702) number for Sunset Station & got some snotty ***** on the phone who said she couldn't help because their systems were down all day. I told her I'd call my credit card company to dispute THEIR error.. Terrible, terrible service!
Breath of fresh Air
Sunset Station...A breath of fresh air away from the crowded strip....Great Restaurants, Mexican Steak House, Oyster Bar and the Feast Buffet has so much to offer...Sports Book is nice But I would like to see 1 super large big screen in there but overall its most appealing..and the cocktail waitresses are very attractive...
Just a great place to stay the only drawback is the room elevators are so far away from the main floor....
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The present invention is a continuation-in-part application of previously filed, application having Ser. No. 11/129,569, filed on May 13, 2005 now U.S. Pat. No. 7,066,484, which is a continuation-in-part application of previously filed, application having Ser. No. 10/680,596, filed on Oct. 7, 2003 now U.S. Pat. No. 7,073,801, both incorporated herein in their entirety, by reference.
1. Field of the Invention
This invention is directed to a mobile support assembly which is structured to be selectively disposed in either a first orientation, wherein the assembly may be used as a walker or in a second orientation wherein the assembly may be used as a wheelchair. Various preferred embodiments of the mobile support assembly facilitate the selective and relative disposition of the various components thereof into a folded, collapsed position for storage, shipment, etc. when not in use. In addition, certain of the structural components may be variably disposed dependent on whether the mobile support assembly is used as a walker or a wheelchair.
2. Description of the Related Art
Numerous individuals suffer from a lack of mobility because of age, medical conditions or the like. As a result, such individuals frequently require some type of mechanical aid or device in order to facilitate their ability to move from one location to the next. Known devices which are readily available on the commercial market include "walker" assemblies which typically allow an individual to support oneself in an upright, substantially stable orientation while standing or walking. For the less infirmed, known walker assemblies allow the individual to safely traverse over both interior and exterior support surfaces, such as floors, sidewalks, streets, etc. Also, conventionally structured walkers may or may not include supporting wheel assemblies. When such wheel assemblies are present they may facilitate the mobility of a user. However, the presence of such wheel assemblies, depending on their structural features and also on whether or not there is safety measures associated therewith, may lessen the stability of the walker. This is especially true when all four legs of the walker frame include a wheel, roller or like structure attached to the lower end thereof.
The advantage of known walker assemblies, over other mobility aids, include a smaller frame of generally lightweight construction which may be more easily stored or transport than other devices when not in use. In order to further facilitate the storage or transport thereof, some known or conventional walkers are foldable, allowing them to be easily disposed within the trunk or other convenient or appropriate area of the vehicle. However, the collapsibility of conventional walkers may be limited in that the walker still must offer sufficient structural integrity as well as provide adequate stability and support to an individual when in use.
Yet another category of devices used to facilitate the mobility of individuals that may have more significant physical limitations include mobile chair structures or "wheelchairs". An increased use of the wheelchair has occurred in recent years, due at least in part, to an increasingly aging population. As such, the development of the wheelchair, in various forms, has progressed from the smaller, less bulky wheelchair structures of somewhat lightweight construction to the heavier, larger chair assemblies. In addition, more sophisticated wheelchair designs are motorized and while more expensive, they are still relatively common. Clearly, the larger more complex and/or motorized wheelchair assemblies have distinct advantages in terms of facilitating mobility without requiring significant manual exertion by the user. In addition, control assemblies associated with the steering and operation of the more sophisticated motorized wheelchair structures are capable of allowing the substantially independent use thereof by individuals who are significantly disabled and are almost totally paralyzed.
Despite the advantages of the type set forth above, the larger more sophisticated wheelchair structures do have certain disadvantages relating to the storage and transport thereof when not in use. In order to overcome such disadvantages collapsible wheelchairs have been developed which are easier to handle, transport and store when not in use. However, many collapsible wheelchair structures still assume a bulky configuration even when in a folded orientation, thereby requiring a significant amount of space when stored or loaded into the trunk or other appropriate location of a vehicle. Moreover, even when intentionally disposed in a collapsed or folded orientation, one or more dimensions of the wheelchair, such as the longitudinal or transverse dimension, is oftentimes not sufficiently reduced to significantly facilitate the storage or transport thereof.
Mobile support structures including both walkers and wheelchairs have independently developed to a point where their use is more efficient and reliable. However, there appears to be an absence of a combined structure having multi-use capabilities such that a single mobile support assembly may be utilized as both a walker and a wheelchair by assuming different orientations of the structural components of which such an assembly is comprised. Accordingly, despite the developments and advancements in mobility aiding devices of the type set forth above, there is still a need for an improved mobile support assembly which provides significant support and stability, whether used as a walker and/or a wheelchair. A proposed mobility aid structured to satisfy such need should be capable of being easily and quickly configured into an operative position for use and possibly into a collapsed position for storage. Further, a proposed multi-use mobile support assembly should have its various structural components cooperatively configured, disposed and structured such that selective positioning thereof into a plurality of different orientations is easily accomplished. As such, the mobile support assembly may be converted for use as a walker or a wheelchair assembly. In addition, such a proposed multi-use mobile support assembly could also have additional, supplementary features such that when the support assembly is in a walker configuration it is also structured to allow at least temporary support of a user in a seated orientation, wherein the user may require temporary, short term rest periods while not requiring the use of a wheelchair, per se. If developed, such a proposed, multi-use mobile support assembly should comprise a frame, as well as other operative components which are cooperatively structured and relatively operable to allow selective use of the support assembly as either a walker or a wheelchair assembly.
In at least one of a plurality of preferred embodiments a foldable walker provides an apparatus for assisting a user with mobility. The foldable walker comprises a frame selectively positionable between an operative orientation and a stored orientation. The frame of the walker assembly is at least partially defined by a front leg assembly, including at least a first front leg, and rear leg assembly, including at least a first rear leg connected to the first front leg. The first rear leg includes an upper member having a first end and a second end and a lower member having a first end and a second end. The first end of the upper member is pivotally connected the first end of the lower member, and the lower member is preferably pivotal between an extended use position and a folded storage position.
Another preferred embodiment comprises a foldable walker including the front leg assembly having a first front leg, a second front leg, and a first cross-member. Each of the first and second front legs includes a first end and a second end, and the first cross-member connects the first and second front legs. Similarly, the rear leg assembly comprises a first rear leg and a second rear leg. The first rear leg is connected to the first front leg, and the first rear leg includes an upper member having a first end and a second end, and a lower member having a first end and a second end, and a hinge connecting the first end of the upper member to the first end of the lower member. The second rear leg is connected to the second front leg, and the second rear leg includes an upper member having a first end and a second end, a lower member has a first end and a second end, and a hinge connecting the first end of the upper member to the first end of the lower member. The lower members of the first and second rear legs are preferably pivotal between an extended use position and a folded storage position.
In addition, yet another preferred embodiment of the present invention comprises the walker assembly including a front wheel assembly connected to the front leg assembly and a rear wheel assembly connected to the rear leg assembly. Additional structural features associated with the front and rear wheel assemblies are their ability to be selectively disposed in a position which reduces at least the longitudinal dimension and overall configuration of the walker assembly when in a stored orientation. More specifically, the various embodiments of a walker assembly of the present invention include the front wheel assembly being removably secured to the front leg assembly. Similarly, the rear wheel assembly can be connected to at least a portion of the rear wheel assembly such that it is movable therewith into and out of a folded storage position. Alternatively, the rear wheel assembly may be disconnected from the rear leg assembly. In either structural variation the configuration and at least the longitudinal dimension of the frame of the walker assembly is further reduced in order to facilitate storage and transport of the walker assembly.
When in the stored orientation, the frame of the walker assembly is disposed so as to substantially align the front and rear leg assemblies in adjacent relation to one another along the length of the frame. As such the transverse dimension and overall configuration of the walker assembly is substantially reduced thereby further facilitating the storage and transport of the walker assembly.
Yet additional structural features include a handle assembly which may be adjustably and/or removably secured to the frame of one or more embodiments of the walker assembly. Moreover, a seat is movably connected to the frame and may be associated with a storage compartment. As such, the seat may be selectively disposed in a position such that it supports the user of the walker assembly. When in such a supporting position, the seat overlies and at least partially covers an access opening of a storage compartment. Other associated structural features may include a backrest disposed and structured to support the back of a user when supported in a seated position on the seat of the walker assembly. The structural features of the seat, storage compartment and backrest are such as to further facilitate the compact reduction in configuration and dimension of the walker assembly when disposed in the aforementioned stored orientation so as to facilitate storage and/or transport of the walker assembly, as desired.
Yet another preferred embodiment of the present invention comprises a mobile support assembly which is structured to have multi-use capabilities and which is also capable of being selectively disposed between operative and stored orientations, as with the above described embodiments. More specifically, the mobile support assembly of this preferred embodiment is capable of being selectively used as either a walker or a wheelchair dependent on the orientation of the frame and/or one or more components associated with the frame. Moreover, the frame comprises at least one adjustable portion or adjustable frame segment which is partially rotatable or pivotal relative to a remainder of the frame. Therefore, the frame generally and the adjustable portion or adjustable frame segment specifically can be selectively disposed in either a first orientation or a second orientation. The disposition of the frame and/or adjustable frame segment in the first orientation enables the use of the mobile support assembly as a walker, wherein the disposition of the frame and/or adjustable portion or frame segment in the second orientation enables the use of the mobile support assembly as a wheelchair.
Additional structural and operative features of this preferred embodiment of the mobile support assembly comprise the frame also including two side frame segments which are at least partially configured, structured and disposed to define a portion of a chair assembly. The chair assembly comprises the main support for an individual disposed in a seated orientation, when the mobile support assembly is in the second orientation and is used as a wheelchair. Further, the chair assembly comprises a seat and a back support which are disposed and structured to provide the proper support and at least a certain degree of comfort to a seated individual. The mobility of the support assembly of this preferred embodiment present is facilitated by the frame including a front leg assembly and a rear leg assembly each of which is connected to a wheel assembly. The wheel assembly comprises a plurality of wheels equal in number to the number of legs which comprise the front and rear wheel assemblies. Therefore, the wheel assembly movably supports the mobile support assembly, when utilized as either a walker or a wheelchair, over any of a variety of different ground or other support surfaces.
The frame also includes a handle assembly which along with the rear leg assembly at least partially defines a trailing portion of the frame. For purposes of clarity, the front leg assembly is considered to define a leading portion of the frame, wherein the terms "leading" and "trailing" are used with reference to the normal, forward direction of the mobile support assembly, when used as either a walker or wheelchair. In addition, the rear leg and the handle assembly are cooperatively disposed and configured to facilitate an individual being disposed adjacent the trailing portion of the frame in an orientation which facilitates the application of a pushing, pulling or other propelling force to the mobile support assembly, whether it is used as a walker or a wheelchair.
Other structural and operative features of the mobile support assembly, especially when in the aforementioned first orientation, is the disposition of the adjustable portion or frame segment in substantially overlying relation to a seat of the chair assembly such that access to the chair assembly is restricted. Such overlying relation of the adjustable frame segment may be more specifically described as the adjustable frame segment being disposed above and in spaced relation to the seat and angularly oriented inwardly from the handle assembly towards a leading portion of the frame and away from the trailing portion of the mobile support assembly.
Positioning of the adjustable frame segment in this first orientation also serves to open or make readily accessible a space between the two handles of the aforementioned handle assembly. Moreover, the back support of the chair assembly is pivotal or otherwise movable so as to be disposed in overlying, confronting engagement with the seat of the chair assembly. As such, the back support may be used as a rest area or support enabling an individual to sit thereon when the mobile support assembly is in the first orientation and utilized as a walker. Therefore, the open spacing between the handles of the handle assembly and the inwardly, angular orientation of the adjustable frame segment further facilitates disposition of an individual in a seated position facing rearwardly upon the normal forward direction of travel of the mobile support assembly.
The structural and functional versatility of the frame, specifically including the adjustable portion or frame segment is further demonstrated by its selective disposition in the second orientation. When so positioned, the adjustable frame segment is substantially aligned with the handle assembly so as to at least partially define the trailing portion of the mobile support assembly. When in the second orientation, the adjustable support segment further serves to at least partially support or at least assume an aligned relation with the back support of the chair assembly. As should be apparent, when the adjustable portion or frame segment is in the second orientation, for use of the mobile support assembly as a wheelchair, the back support is disposed in an upright orientation connected to, supported by or otherwise cooperatively aligned with the adjustable frame segment, such that access to the chair assembly is facilitated.
The mobile support assembly of this preferred embodiment of the present invention may have similar structural and operative features as the previously described preferred embodiments. More specifically, added versatility of the mobile support assembly is enhanced by the aforementioned handle assembly being adjustably and removably connected to a remainder of the frame. As such, the height of the handle assembly may be selectively adjusted to accommodate different individuals or it may be removed to facilitate storage, regardless of the mobile support assembly being used as a walker or wheelchair. Also, hand operated brakes may be mounted on or connected to the handle assembly so as to be readily accessible from the hand grips or handlebar of each of the handles. Operative interconnection between the hand applied brake members and the wheel assembly is accomplished by appropriate mechanical linkage, such as a cable or the like.
These and other objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become clearer when the drawings as well as the detailed description are taken into consideration.
For a fuller understanding of the nature of the present invention, reference should be had to the following detailed description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings in which:
Like reference numerals refer to like parts throughout the several views of the drawings.
Referring now in more detail to the drawings,
As previously noted, and as best shown in
Again referring to
When so disposed, an interior of a storage compartment 148, normally disposed beneath the seat 142, is accessible and exposed. Preferably, the storage compartment 148 is supported by the first and second cross members 128, 136 and is formed of a flexible material secured to the first and second cross members 128, 136 with a plurality of snaps 149 that permit the storage compartment 148 to be removed. In a preferred embodiment the flexibility of the storage compartment 148 is such as to be disposed in an expanded position when the frame is in the operative orientation of
As represented through out the accompanying Figures, the walker assembly 100 preferably includes a front wheel assembly comprising wheel structures 188 and a rear wheel assembly comprising wheel structures 180. More specifically, first and second front legs 110 a, 110 b each include a different one of the front wheel structures 188 disposed at the second end 114 a, 114 b of each leg. As shown, front wheel structures 188 are preferably caster-mounted such that they are fully rotatable about the first and second front legs 110 a, 110 b, thereby increasing the maneuverability of the foldable walker assembly 100. The first and second rear legs 120 a, 120 b are each connected to one of the rear wheel structures 180 which are disposed on the second end 134 a, 134 b of the first and second lower members or portions 130 a, 130 b. Preferably, the rear wheel assemblies 180 are not caster-mounted and therefore do not pivot about the first and second rear legs 120 a, 120 b.
As shown in
When it is desired to transport or store the walker assembly 100, the transverse dimension of the walker assembly 100 may be reduced by folding it into a compact configuration. Moreover, folding of the walker assembly 100 from the operative orientation of
To further reduce the longitudinal dimension of the foldable walker 100, a user can fold the lower members 130 a, 130 b of the first and second rear legs 120 a, 120 b and their associated rear wheel assemblies 180 inwardly toward one another. In order to fold first lower member 130 a into a stored orientation, the user first pulls button 172 inwardly toward the center line of the foldable walker 100. In doing so, the user compresses the spring 174 and causes the locking pin 170 to be disengaged from the locking aperture 156 of the upper portion 152 a, as shown in
Once a user releases the button 172, the spring 174 causes the locking pin 170 to be urged outwardly from the core 162 into its fully extended position. To lock the wheels in place for use once again, the user may pivot the first lower member 130 a downwardly from its stored orientation until the locking pin 170 encounters camming surface 158, as shown in
Preferably, the locking pin 170 is configured such that it is not likely to be inadvertently disengaged from the locking aperture 156. For example, as shown in
Yet another preferred embodiment of the present invention is represented in
Accordingly as clearly shown in
More specifically, the retaining connector or bracket 220 comprises central connecting pin or shaft 222 spaced inwardly from curved arms 224 and 226. The free ends of the each of the arms 224 and 226 are disposed in spaced relation to one another so as to facilitate passage of lower leg portion 114A, etc. there between and into the interior 228 of the retaining connector structure 220 and between the arms 224 and 226. Further, the retaining connector or bracket 220 preferably includes the arms 224 and 226 being formed from a flexible material and as such may expand outwardly to further facilitate passage of the lower leg portion 114A, etc. into the interior 208 of the retaining connector 220. In the connected position shown in
Additional structural features include an axially adjustable and removable handle assembly, comprising a first and second handlebar 140 a, 140 b adjustably connected to the first end 112 a, 112 b of each front leg 110 a, 110 b, respectively. Preferably, the first and second handlebars 140 a, 140 b are secured to the walker assembly 100 with easily manipulated threaded knobs 143, as are other parts of the walker 100. The first and second handlebars 140 a, 140 b are connected to the first and second front legs 110 a, 110 b such that they can be axially adjusted based upon the height of the user. Also, each handlebar 140 a, 140 b includes a lever 184, which is used to activate a brake 182 that is adjacent the rear wheel assemblies 180. By urging the lever 184 upwardly toward the respective handlebar 140 a, 140 b, a cable 186 is pulled which in turn causes the brake 182 to engage the rear wheel assembly 180, thereby preventing the foldable walker 100 from rolling. Further, the levers 184 may be manipulated such that the brakes 182 are activated although the user is no longer exerting force on the lever 184.
With primary reference to
More specific details include the frame 302 comprising two spaced apart side frame segments 304 and 306 each of which include a substantially oblong or "eye" shaped configuration. This configuration of each of the side frame segments is at least partially defined by an upper side frame segment 308 and a lower side frame segment 310 having an outwardly bowed or curvilinear configuration. As will also be explained in greater detail hereinafter, side frame segments 304 and 306 and more specifically the upper and lower side frame segments 308 and 310 may include connecting structures 312, 313, 315 and 319, which facilitate the disposition or arrangement of the mobile support assembly 300, specifically including portions the frame 302 into a compact, reduced size stored orientation for storage, transport, etc, at least partially similar to the one or more embodiments of
The mobile support assembly 300 further includes a handle assembly generally indicated as 314 including two handles 316 disposed in spaced relation to one another such that an open spacing 318 may be formed there between so as to facilitate placement of an individual in a proper orientation to propel the mobile support assembly 300 when used as either a wheelchair as demonstrated in
Other features of the handle assembly 314 include each of preferably two handles 316 having a handlebar 317 preferably structured in the form of handgrips. In addition and with reference to the embodiment of
As also clearly depicted in
In order to facilitate the maneuverability of the mobile support assembly 300, each of the front wheels 336 are rotatably connected to the frame 302 and more specifically interconnected to the outer or lower ends of the upper side frame segments 308 by means of a castor like structure shown in detail in
With further reference to
As set forth above, the versatility of the mobile support assembly 300 is facilitated by its selective use as either a walker, as represented in
In contrast, the back support 354 is movably or pivotally attached preferably about a lower junction or connection area 360 located on each of the lower corners of the back support 354 generally adjacent the junction of the seat 352 and the back support 354. Moreover, back support 354 may be positioned in the orientation demonstrated in
The mobile support assembly of the present invention includes an additional structure which facilitates the secure but removable disposition of the adjustment frame segment 370 in each of the first and second orientations. More specifically and with primary reference to
It is also emphasized that the configuration, dimension and placement of the armrest 380 determines the position and/or angular inclination of the adjustable frame segment 370 when in the aforementioned first orientation, such as when the mobile support assembly 300 is being used as a walker. It is further emphasized that hook like brackets 396 may assume a variety of different structural configurations such as a U-shaped structure having a certain inherent flexibility or bias, so as to effectively clip onto or otherwise be removably connected to the upper ends 310′ of the-lower side frame segments 310, as described above.
Therefore, the first orientation of the adjustable frame segment 370 is defined by its inward, substantially angular orientation towards the leading portion of the frame 302 and away from the trailing portion thereof and handle assembly 314. The first orientation of the adjustable frame segment 370 is further defined by its substantially overlying, spaced relation above the seat 352 and the back support 354, when the back support 354 is disposed in confronting engagement with the seat 352, as clearly represented in
With primary reference to
Other structural and operative features which are at least partially similar to the embodiments of
As set forth above, the present invention demonstrates significant versatility by virtue of its multi-use construction as well as the structuring of the various components thereof so as to facilitate the mobile support assembly 300 being easily and quickly disposed into the stored orientation. As such, various components, to be described in greater detail hereinafter, may be selectively disposed from their normal, operative orientation, whether the mobile support assembly 300 is used as a walker or a wheelchair, or into a compact position so as to at least partially define the stored orientation.
By way of example, the rear legs 333 and the rear wheels 330 associated therewith are adjustably interconnected to the remainder of the frame 302 and more specifically to the frame segments 333′ used to at least partially support the seat 352. This adjustable and movable interconnection is accomplished through the provision of hinge like connector structures 319 which allow the rear legs 333 to be folded inwardly, substantially under the seat 352 or a portion of the frame 302 associated with the seat 352.
Selective positioning of various portions or components of the frame 302 in the aforementioned stored orientation is further demonstrated in
In order to accomplish the compact position of the sub-unit demonstrated in
It is recognized that
It is also recognized that the adjustable frame segment 370 is normally or typically retained in its first orientation, as represented in
The selective and efficient disposition of certain components or portions of the frame 302 in a collapsed position so as to define the stored orientation of significantly reduced dimension thereby greatly facilitates the storage or transport of the mobile support assembly 300. In addition, the overall configuration and dimension of the mobile support assembly 300 is sufficiently reduced so as to allow its placement in a small storage or travel carton or container of a size which renders the storage or transport of the mobile support assembly 300, when in the stored orientation, effective and efficient.
Many variations and modifications may be made to the above-described embodiments(s) of the foldable walker 100 and the multi-use mobile support assembly 300 without departing from the spirit, principles and intended scope of theses embodiments. Since many modifications, variations and changes in detail can be made to the described preferred embodiment of the invention, it is intended that all matters in the foregoing description and shown in the accompanying drawings be interpreted as illustrative and not in a limiting sense. Thus, the scope of the invention should be determined by the appended claims and their legal equivalents.
Now that the invention has been described.
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Owner name: AMG MEDICAL, USA., GEORGIA
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By Penny
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Comments about Frigidaire 22.07 Cu. Ft. Side-by-Side Refrigerator - Black:
Have not had this refrigerator long, but I really love it. Took a little getting used to the space, since the one I had was 22 years old. Love the ice maker. All is great so far
Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend
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By TJ
We needed a new refrig so went out to find one. Hight was an issue, so this one went into place just fine not to tall or to wide, an most of all the ICE make works, great now after we had to have the repair man replace it after about two weeks of service. But the warranty and customer service took care of it with ease, an that makes the difference with frigidaire as they stand by their products. Thank you.
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
cracking walls in fridge
By amy
had this side by side a year and a month ago it cracked along the sode of the inside of the fridge there is no reason for it to crack like it did no one plays with it and or touches the side walls anyone else have this problem?
By KH
I like the thought of a side by side, but the truth is, it's just not spacious. I think I would be happier with a regular fridge, or a French door fridge.
Frigidaire 23 Cu. Ft. Side-by-Side Refrigerator
By Tom
I have owned this for less than six months and the ice maker has stopped working.
By Chele
Side by side refrigeratot
By Dan
I don't like the way it dispenses ice. Pieces fall to the floor.
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Love my Frigidare
By Lu
My refrigerator was aging and beginning to have minor problems. The ice dispenser did not work. The freezer door did not always close and then a shelf broke. My children said I deserved to treat myself to a new refrigerator with features that I could enjoy. We went on line and shopped all the best known brands til I found just the one that suited me best. It was the right size, color and had all the great features that would make life easier for me. I had never had a Frigidaire before, my parents did, but I love this one and am so happy to have it living in my kitchen. It has dressed it up beautifully. I had a couple of questions after the installation and have been extremely satisfied with everyone I have talked with in customer service. Thank you everyone at Frigidaire.
a good product
By david
im well please with its perfomas and it save power like a lot of the other ref don't and loyaled to there custer
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Shadow of the Silk Roadby Colin Thubron
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To travel the Silk Road, the greatest land route on earth, is to trace the passage not only of trade and armies but also of ideas, religions, and inventions. Making his way by local bus, truck, car, donkey cart, and camel, Colin Thubron covered some seven thousand miles in eight months—out of the heart of China into the mountains of Central Asia, across… See more details below
To travel the Silk Road, the greatest land route on earth, is to trace the passage not only of trade and armies but also of ideas, religions, and inventions. Making his way by local bus, truck, car, donkey cart, and camel, Colin Thubron covered some seven thousand miles in eight months—out of the heart of China into the mountains of Central Asia, across northern Afghanistan and the plains of Iran into Kurdish Turkey—and explored an ancient world in modern ferment.
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In his latest absorbing travel epic, Thubron (In Siberia; Mirror to Damascus) follows the course—or at least the general drift—of the ancient network of trade routes that connected central China with the Mediterranean Coast, traversing along the way several former Soviet republics, war-torn Afghanistan, Iran and Turkey. The author travels third-class all the way, in crowded, stifling railroad cars and rattle-trap buses and cars, staying at crummy inns or farmers' houses, subject to shakedowns by border guards and constant harassment—even quarantine—by health officials hunting the SARS virus. Physically, these often monotonously arid, hilly regions of Central Asia tend to go by in a swirl of dun-colored landscapes studded with Buddha shrines in varying states of repair or ruin, but Thubron's poetic eye still teases out gorgeous subtleties in the panorama. Certain themes also color his offbeat encounters with locals—most of them want to get the hell out of Central Asia—but again he susses out the infinite variety of ordinary misery. The conduit by which an entire continent exchanged its commodities, cultures and peoples—Thubron finds traces of Roman legionaries and mummies of Celtic tribesmen in western China—the Silk Road becomes for him an evocative metaphor for the mingling of experiences and influences that is the essence of travel. (July 3)Copyright 2007 Reed Business Information
—Mail on Sunday
"A masterpiece of travel writing ... a classic"
—New Statesman
Product Details
- 9780061231773
- Publisher:
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Publication date:
- 07/01/2008
- Series:
- P.S. Series
- Edition description:
- Reprint
- Pages:
- 400
- Sales rank:
- 461,863
- Product dimensions:
- 5.30(w) x 7.90(h) x 1.10(d)
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Shadow of the Silk Road
Chapter One
In the dawn the land is empty. A causeway stretches across the lake on a bridge of silvery granite, and beyond it, pale on its reflection, a temple shines. The light falls pure and still. The noises of the town have faded away, and the silence intensifies the void—the artificial lake, the temple, the bridge—like the shapes for a ceremony which has been forgotten.
As I climb the triple terrace to the shrine, a dark mountain bulks alongside, dense to the skyline with ancient trees. My feet sound frail on the steps. The new stone and the old trees make a soft confusion in the mind. Somewhere in the forest above me, among the thousand-year-old cypresses, lies the tomb of the Yellow Emperor, the mythic ancestor of the Chinese people.
A few pilgrims are wandering in the temple courtyard, and vendors under yellow awnings are offering yellow roses. It is quiet and thick with shadows. Giant cypresses have invaded the compound and now stand, grey and aged, as if turning to stone. One, it is said, was planted by the Yellow Emperor himself; another is the tree where the great emperor Wudi, founder of the shrine two thousand years ago, hung up his armour before prayer.
The pilgrims are taking photographs of one another. They pose gravely, accruing prestige from the magic of the place. Here their past becomes holy. The only sound is the rustling of the bamboo and the murmuring of the visitors. They pay homage in this temple to their own inheritance, their pride of place in the world. For the Yellow Emperor invented civilisation itself. He brought China—and wisdom—intobeing.
The woman is gazing at a boulder indented by two huge footprints. Slight and girlish, she jumps at the sight of a foreigner. Foreigners don't come here—she laughs through her fingers—she is sorry. The footprints, she says, belong to the Yellow Emperor.
'Not really?'
'Yes. One of his concubines used them to make boots. He invented boots.'
We walk for a moment where memorial stones are carved with the tribute of early emperors, and come at the court's end to the Hall of the Founder of Human Civilisation. Its altar is ablaze with candles and incense, and heaped with plastic fruit. The woman's gaze, when I question her, stays candid on mine. The Yellow Emperor invented writing, music and mathematics, she says. He discovered silk. This was where history began. People had been coming here generation after generation. 'And now you too. Are you from your government?' But her eyes dip to my worn trousers and dusty trainers. 'A teacher?'
'Yes,' I lie. Already a new identity is unfurling: a teacher with a taste for history, and a family back home. I want to go unquestioned.
So that's why you speak Mandarin, she says (although it is poor, almost toneless). 'And where are you going?'
I think of saying Turkey, the Mediterranean, but it sounds preposterous. I hear myself answer: 'Along the Silk Road to the north-west, to Kashgar.' And this sounds strange enough. She smiles nervously. She feels she has already reached out too far, and turns silent. But the unvoiced question Why are you going? gathers between her eyes in a faint, perplexed fleur-de-lis. This Why?, in China, is rarely asked. It is too intrusive, too internal. We walk in silence.
Sometimes a journey arises out of hope and instinct, the heady conviction, as your finger travels along the map: Yes, here and here . . . and here. These are the nerve-ends of the world . . .
A hundred reasons clamour for your going. You go to touch on human identities, to people an empty map. You have a notion that this is the world's heart. You go to encounter the protean shapes of faith. You go because you are still young and crave excitement, the crunch of your boots in the dust; you go because you are old and need to understand something before it's too late. You go to see what will happen.
Yet to follow the Silk Road is to follow a ghost. It flows through the heart of Asia, but it has officially vanished, leaving behind it the pattern of its restlessness: counterfeit borders, unmapped peoples. The road forks and wanders wherever you are. It is not a single way, but many: a web of choices. Mine stretches more than seven thousand miles, and is occasionally dangerous.
But in the temple of the Yellow Emperor, the woman's gaze has drifted north. 'He was buried up there on the mountain,' she says. 'It's written that people tugged at the emperor's clothes as he flew to heaven, trying to pull him back. Some say that only his clothes are buried there. But I don't think this is true.' She speaks softly, with a tinge of unexplained sadness. 'The grave is quite small, not like those of later emperors. I think life was simpler in those days.'
We walk for a minute longer under the eaves of the temple. Then, suddenly, the quiet is shattered by the stutter of power-drills and the groan of dump-trucks.
'They're building the new temple,' she says. 'For celebrations and conferences. This one's too small. The new one will hold five thousand people.'
Later I peer down from the hillside on the building site where it will be. I imagine the stressless, unchanging temple-pavilions of China rising from their wan granite. This place, Huangling, is only a hundred miles north of modern Xian, but is lost deep in another time of erosion and poverty. Who will come?
But the whole site is resurrecting as a national shrine, and already the older temple is filled with the memorial stelae of China's statesmen offering homage to 'the father of the nation'. Here is the stone calligraphy of Sun Yatsen from 1912, and of Chiang Kai-shek, predictably coarse; of Mao Zedong, who was later to condemn the Yellow Emperor as feudal; of Deng Xiaoping and the hated Li Peng.Shadow of the Silk Road. Copyright © by Colin Thubron. Reprinted by permission of HarperCollins Publishers, Inc. All rights reserved. Available now wherever books are sold.
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