Merry Walker PVC Design Specifications

The Merry Walker assists individuals who can no longer walk comfortably on their own. The walker is available in styles with or without seats and in a variety of sizes. As of December 2010, the walker retails for $500 to $1000, depending on the model. Older walkers are available with PVC while new walkers use steel.

Material

• Merry Walkers created before 1993 are made from PVC piping. All models made in 1993 or later are made from steel. Steel is considered a stronger, more durable material than PVC piping.

Design

• The walker's front arms swing outward. The outward swinging ensures that you will not accidentally hit the gate with your face or neck. If a gate swings upward, it swings towards your face. If a gate swings outward, it swings away from your lower body. However, the outward swinging gate may hit your legs if you do not stand at an appropriate distance.

Sizes

• The PVC walkers can be sized to fit people between 4-feet tall and 6-feet, 6-inches tall. Users can weigh between 80 and 600 pounds. The Merry Walkers are typically between 21 and 30 inches long and 21 and 33 inches wide.

Models

• Merry Walker offers normal walkers, seated walkers and wheelchair walkers in PVC. The wheelchair models act as both a wheelchair and walker.

Coating

• A powdered black coating assists users who have lost their spatial perception. Most other walkers are white PVC, which causes problems for people who lack spatial perception.

Seat

• The seat of the PVC walker is filled with closed foam and polyester fiber. It is covered in black vinyl. The seat is fully washable.