tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3407624264627208128.post7710636387422854040..comments2024-01-26T21:38:25.924-08:00Comments on Duane's PoeTree: Michael Griffith writesDuanesPoeTreehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17053093400086634552noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3407624264627208128.post-84273573583706864462018-11-14T17:57:03.623-08:002018-11-14T17:57:03.623-08:00"Noona" is a Korean term for a male'..."Noona" is a Korean term for a male's older sister (or older classmate or someone of a similar social relationship).<br /><br />Walkers are lightweight frames for elderly people (or others) who need additional support to maintain balance or stability when they walk. William Cribbes received a British patent for his "walking aid" in 1949, and 2 wheeled variants were patented in the US in 1957. The 1st non-wheeled model that was called a "walker" in the US was patented by Elmer Ries in 1965, and the 1st model that looks like today's familiar walker was patented in 1970 by Alfred A. Smith. In The UK it is often called a Zimmer frame, a genericided trademark from Zimmer Biomet, a major American maker of medical devices and joint replacement parts. DuanesPoeTreehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17053093400086634552noreply@blogger.com