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Foldable wheelchair frame

US7938434B2 · kind B2 · utility

4Cited by
28References
16Claims
0Family size

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Key dates

Filing dateOct 2, 2008
Grant dateMay 10, 2011
Priority date
Expiry dateMar 31, 2029

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61G5/0883
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A wheelchair that upon folding can become more compact for transporting and storage by enabling the vertical side frames of the wheelchair to move towards each other through the use of a sliding mechanism.

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