Merry-go-round for wheel chairs
US6171198A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 18, 1999 |
| Grant date | Jan 9, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 18, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63G1/12
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A merry-go-round with a frame supported for rotation by a plurality of driven wheels, the merry-go-round having a space for a wheel chair and a space for a non-wheel chair bound person. Each separate space on the merry-go-round is associated with a respective crank assembly such that a person in that space can drive one of the driven wheels through a crank. A plurality of smaller wheels secured to the underside of the frame provide additional support for the merry-go-round. The person in the non-wheel chair bound space can stand on the frame, or in an alternate embodiment can sit on a chair. Because the merry-go-round has spaces for both wheel chairs and non-wheel chair bound people, both can use the merry-go-round at the same time.
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