Portable collapsible motorized mobility device for wheelchair users adaptable to removably engage a traditional non motorized wheelchair
US9072641B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 8, 2013 |
| Grant date | Jul 7, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 24, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61G5/066
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention relates to the field of motorized mobility devices for wheelchair users, specifically, portable collapsible motorized mobility devices for wheelchair users that removably engage the frame of a traditional wheelchair allowing for the wheelchair user to have a greater degree of autonomy and to negotiate a variety of terrains otherwise inaccessible to them. The present invention includes a collapsible platform operatively connected to a plurality of motorized rolling tracks and a plurality of securing means to secure the user's traditional wheelchair to the device to allow the wheelchair user a greater degree of autonomy.
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