Wheelchair, particularly electric wheelchair

US7278653B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Otto Bock Healthcare LP · DE

Inventors

• Joachim Pelka · Amberg, DE
• Heinrich Perk · Aglasterhausen, DE
• Thomas Brendel · Treuchtlingen, DE
• Andreas Biederstadt · Stralsund, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Sep 4, 2003
• Grant date: Oct 9, 2007
• Expiry date: Sep 4, 2023

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y10S180/907
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

Disclosed is a wheelchair, particularly an electric wheelchair, comprising a frame (20), at least one steerable wheel (3), two non-steerable wheels (5) which are connected to the frame (20) at a wheelbase (R), and a seat (10) that is fastened to the frame (20) and is provided with a back rest (8). The inventive wheelchair is characterized by the fact that the wheelbase (R) is adjustable.