Tilt-in-place wheelchair having adjustable wheelbase width
US6467788B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 4, 2001 |
| Grant date | Oct 22, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 4, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61G5/1089
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A tilt-in-place wheelchair having adjustable wheelbase includes front and rear side frames, hinged cross members supported on the frames, an adjustment rail supported on the frames for rotation relative to the frames, a block slideably supported on the rail and hinged to one pair of cross members, a latch supported on the rail and adapted for releasable engagement with the rail so that the block is alternately fixed to the rail to maintain the width of the wheelbase or released from the rail to allow adjustment of the wheelbase.
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