Power assist device for a wheelchair
US5222567A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 26, 1991 |
| Grant date | Jun 29, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 26, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S180/907
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A power assist device for a wheelchair comprising a body, a drive wheel connected to the body and being movable between a raised position and a lowered surface engaging position, attachments for securing the body to the frame, a first motor for driving said drive wheel at least when the drive wheel is in the lowered surface engaging position, a second motor connected to the drive wheel for raising and lowering said drive wheel, a biaser, for biasing the drive wheel into surface engaging driving contact, a manually initiated electronic controller for controlling the power assist device, and a source of electrical power.
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