Patent · US Expired

Modular wheel chair

US7100716B2 · kind B2 · utility

45Cited by

15References

16Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Ulrich Alber GmbH · DE

Inventors

Bernd Engels · Remscheid, DE
Ralf Ledda · Albstadt, DE
Marc Binder · Bogen, DE
Thomas Birmanns · Balingen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 24, 2002
Grant date	Sep 5, 2006
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 7, 2023

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61G2203/14
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The invention relates to a small vehicle, particularly a wheel chair, having a modular structure including a main component, at least one pivotable wheel which is adapted to be detachably mounted at said main component via a quick release device, at least one driving wheel adapted to be detachably mounted at said main component via a quick release device and a seat component which is adapted to be detachably mounted at said main component via a quick release device. The main component comprises a main body to which four arms for supporting the wheels are springably coupled. The quick release devices between said main component and said wheels are disposed between said arms and said wheels, respectively.

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