Method and apparatus for positioning a human body
US5642302A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 21, 1995 |
| Grant date | Jun 24, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 21, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S297/04
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method and device for positioning a human body in a wheelchair or other support is provided. The method and device enables a user to modify and adjust various components to orient the seat to aid the posture of the user, by taking various measurements via sensors and controlling the position of the components to achieve an optimum configuration of the components to support the user.
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