“StandUp” Walker Makes It Easier To Stand

2016 - Volume #40, Issue #4, Page #40

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The idea for the StandUp Walker came from engineering student Howard Liles, who was trying to help his grandmother stand up from a chair or bed. It does that and more, replacing a variety of mechanisms such as seat lifts and toilet rails.
Three patented design features set it apart, says Kenneth Paulus, Founder and CEO of URise Products, which manufactures the walker in Charlotte, N.C.
    An adjustable hinge allows the handles to be lowered to the ideal height for users to push themselves up on their feet while holding on to easy-to-grip ball joints, the second patented feature. Once standing, the ball joints lift to lock the walker up straight.
    “The back ski legs slide under the furniture they are sitting on,” Paulus notes about the third design element. That allows the user to pull the walker close and rise up straight.
    At just 10 1/2 lbs., the StandUp Walker is strong and can support up to 400 lbs.
    It’s all about independence and mobility, Paulus notes. It helps senior citizens or anyone recovering from an injury get up on their own and move around. It folds up, so it is portable to take to a restaurant, church or other places where power chairs and other equipment would be too big bulky.
    At $299, it’s affordable. It comes in two sizes, 18 and 22 in. wide, and in three “action” colors: Breezy Blue, Rambling Red and Get-Up Green.
    The walker recently won a competition on “The Doctors” television show, and orders flooded in, Paulus says. The U.S.-made product is available through the website and will be distributed by medical equipment companies in the U.S. and Canada.
    “The costs of immobility are high,” Paulus says. “The StandUp Walker makes people as mobile as possible. It is highly functional and user friendly.”
    Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, URise Products, 520 Elliot St., Charlotte, N.C. 28202 (ph 844 998-7473; www.standupwalker.com).

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“StandUp” Walker Makes It Easier To Stand MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT Handicapped Equipment The idea for the StandUp Walker came from engineering student Howard Liles who was trying to help his grandmother stand up from a chair or bed It does that and more replacing a variety of mechanisms such as seat lifts and toilet rails Three patented design features set it apart says Kenneth Paulus Founder and CEO of URise Products which manufactures the walker in Charlotte N C An adjustable hinge allows the handles to be lowered to the ideal height for users to push themselves up on their feet while holding on to easy-to-grip ball joints the second patented feature Once standing the ball joints lift to lock the walker up straight “The back ski legs slide under the furniture they are sitting on ” Paulus notes about the third design element That allows the user to pull the walker close and rise up straight At just 10 1/2 lbs the StandUp Walker is strong and can support up to 400 lbs It’s all about independence and mobility Paulus notes It helps senior citizens or anyone recovering from an injury get up on their own and move around It folds up so it is portable to take to a restaurant church or other places where power chairs and other equipment would be too big bulky At $299 it’s affordable It comes in two sizes 18 and 22 in wide and in three “action” colors: Breezy Blue Rambling Red and Get-Up Green The walker recently won a competition on “The Doctors” television show and orders flooded in Paulus says The U S -made product is available through the website and will be distributed by medical equipment companies in the U S and Canada “The costs of immobility are high ” Paulus says “The StandUp Walker makes people as mobile as possible It is highly functional and user friendly ” Contact: FARM SHOW Followup URise Products 520 Elliot St Charlotte N C 28202 ph 844 998-7473; www standupwalker com

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