Patent · US Expired

Foldable wheel chair

US4045051A · kind A · utility

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4Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateMar 29, 1976
Grant dateAug 30, 1977
Priority date
Expiry dateMar 29, 1996

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61G5/0833
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A foldable wheel chair wherein diagonal braces which are transversely foldable are coupled by universal joints to front and rear portions between two longitudinally foldable opposite side frames to prevent slidable motion. Caster wheels and drive wheels are mounted on the side frames thereby folding the wheel chair in longitudinal and transversal directions to render it compact.

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