Powered wheelchair configurations and related methods of use
US8408343B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 22, 2012 |
| Grant date | Apr 2, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 22, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S297/04
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A wheelchair includes a frame, a chair, a pair of drive wheels, a pair of rear wheels, and a pair of front wheels. Each front wheel is part of a front arm assembly that is rigidly coupled to a drive via a mounting plate. The mounting plate is connected to the wheelchair frame by a pivot. The drives are transversely mounted. The batteries are disposed rearward of the drives. The wheelchair seat can be moved forward to provide access to the batteries without fully removing the wheelchair from the frame.
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