Power wheelchair
US7104346B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 25, 2003 |
| Grant date | Sep 12, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 11, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S180/907
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A mid-wheel drive power wheelchair for use by handicapped and disabled persons is provided having a frame, a seat supported by the frame, a pair of drive wheels supported on the frame under the seat, a motor for causing rotation of the drive wheels, a battery for supplying power to the motor, a rearward idler wheel, a forward anti-tip wheel and a resilient suspension supporting the forward anti-tip wheel, the suspension being attached to the frame rearward of the resilient front portion of the frame.
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