Wheelchair access system
US6802518B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 28, 2002 |
| Grant date | Oct 12, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 28, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61G2200/34
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A wheelchair access system includes a wheelchair having a frame, rear wheels, front wheels, a seat, and a backrest. An extension extending rearwardly of the wheelchair frame includes a bracket coupled to an adjacent rear wheel, which allows the rear wheel to be moved horizontally away from the side of the wheelchair seat. A platform, coupled to a slide bracket attached to the wheelchair, can be positioned to the side of the wheelchair to facilitate access into and out of the wheelchair. The wheelchair access system is designed so that the physically impaired can access the wheelchair without the assistance of another person.
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