Patent · US Expired

User inclinable prone stander type wheelchair

US4744578A · kind A · utility

32Cited by
7References
15Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateFeb 9, 1987
Grant dateMay 17, 1988
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Expiry dateFeb 9, 2007

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S297/04
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A user propelled prone stand up wheelchair for an orthopedically disabled user. The wheelchair includes a body platform which is user adjustable between a user substantially vertical stand-up position to a substantially horizontal user face down position. The tilt position of the user relative to the wheelchair support surface is angularly adjustable by the user.

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