Mobility chair for staircase
US9895281B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 19, 2017 |
| Grant date | Feb 20, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 19, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61H2003/001
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A mobility chair configured to assist a patient that has a weight bearing restriction on a lower limb traverse a staircase. The mobility chair includes a frame having a pair of front leg members and a pair of rear leg member wherein the frame has an opening on the front end thereof providing patient access to a seat member assembly. A pair of upper horizontal support members and a pair of lower horizontal support members extend intermediate the pair of front leg members and a pair of rear leg members. The seat member assembly is slidably coupled to the pair of lower horizontal support members. A first biasing member and second biasing member are operably coupled to the seat member assembly and provide movement intermediate a first position and a second position wherein in the first position the seat member assembly is proximate the opening of the frame.
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