Asymmetrical walker glides with improved stability
Disclosed is a device related to walker glides. The pair of walker glides has an asymmetric design for improving the stability of a walker. The glide may comprise a seat configured for gliding on various surfaces, and a sleeve positioned on top of the seat for slidably mounting the glide on a rear walker leg. In the medial-to-lateral direction, the sleeve, which is the area of support for each rear walker leg, is positioned closer to the medial side of the seat than the lateral side of the seat, which results in an asymmetric configuration for the pair of walker glides.
1 . A glide configured for to be slidably mountable on a walker leg, the glide comprising:
a seat comprising:
a top surface;
a bottom surface;
a plurality of sides, wherein the plurality of sides further comprises a lateral side and a medial side; and
a sleeve configured to slidably fit on the walker leg;
wherein the seat and the sleeve are configured relative to one another such that the sleeve is closer to the medial side than the lateral side.
2 . The glide of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of sides comprises at least four sides.
3 . The glide of claim 1 , wherein the seat is made of a polymer or plastic and the sleeve is made of rubber.
4 . The glide of claim 1 , wherein the sleeve accommodates the walker leg with a snug fit, and
wherein the sleeve is coupled to the seat by a screw.
5 . The glide of claim 4 , wherein the walker leg is a rear walker leg of a walker.
6 . The glide of claim 1 , wherein the sleeve is made of a rubber.
7 . The glide of claim 1 , wherein the seat and the sleeve are made from one piece of material.
8 . The glide of claim 1 , wherein a distance between the sleeve and the lateral side is at least 0.5 inches.