CA1304280C - Lightweight wheelchair having swing-away footrest assembly - Google Patents

Lightweight wheelchair having swing-away footrest assembly

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Publication number
CA1304280C
CA1304280C CA000583094A CA583094A CA1304280C CA 1304280 C CA1304280 C CA 1304280C CA 000583094 A CA000583094 A CA 000583094A CA 583094 A CA583094 A CA 583094A CA 1304280 C CA1304280 C CA 1304280C
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Prior art keywords
assembly
frame member
wheelchair
latch
footrest
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Expired - Lifetime
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CA000583094A
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English (en)
French (fr)
Inventor
James Okamoto
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Quickie Designs Inc
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Quickie Designs Inc
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Classifications

    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61G—TRANSPORT, PERSONAL CONVEYANCES, OR ACCOMMODATION SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PATIENTS OR DISABLED PERSONS; OPERATING TABLES OR CHAIRS; CHAIRS FOR DENTISTRY; FUNERAL DEVICES
    • A61G5/00—Chairs or personal conveyances specially adapted for patients or disabled persons, e.g. wheelchairs
    • A61G5/10—Parts, details or accessories
    • A61G5/12—Rests specially adapted therefor, e.g. for the head or the feet
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61G—TRANSPORT, PERSONAL CONVEYANCES, OR ACCOMMODATION SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PATIENTS OR DISABLED PERSONS; OPERATING TABLES OR CHAIRS; CHAIRS FOR DENTISTRY; FUNERAL DEVICES
    • A61G5/00—Chairs or personal conveyances specially adapted for patients or disabled persons, e.g. wheelchairs
    • A61G5/10—Parts, details or accessories
    • A61G5/12—Rests specially adapted therefor, e.g. for the head or the feet
    • A61G5/125—Rests specially adapted therefor, e.g. for the head or the feet for arms
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61G—TRANSPORT, PERSONAL CONVEYANCES, OR ACCOMMODATION SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PATIENTS OR DISABLED PERSONS; OPERATING TABLES OR CHAIRS; CHAIRS FOR DENTISTRY; FUNERAL DEVICES
    • A61G5/00—Chairs or personal conveyances specially adapted for patients or disabled persons, e.g. wheelchairs
    • A61G5/10—Parts, details or accessories
    • A61G5/12—Rests specially adapted therefor, e.g. for the head or the feet
    • A61G5/128—Rests specially adapted therefor, e.g. for the head or the feet for feet

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  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Animal Behavior & Ethology (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Public Health (AREA)
  • Veterinary Medicine (AREA)
  • Chairs For Special Purposes, Such As Reclining Chairs (AREA)
  • Carriages For Children, Sleds, And Other Hand-Operated Vehicles (AREA)
CA000583094A 1987-11-16 1988-11-15 Lightweight wheelchair having swing-away footrest assembly Expired - Lifetime CA1304280C (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US07/121,126 US4790553A (en) 1987-11-16 1987-11-16 Lightweight wheelchair having swing-away footrest assembly
US121,126 1987-11-16

Publications (1)

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CA1304280C true CA1304280C (en) 1992-06-30

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CA000583094A Expired - Lifetime CA1304280C (en) 1987-11-16 1988-11-15 Lightweight wheelchair having swing-away footrest assembly

Country Status (4)

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US (1) US4790553A (Direct)
CA (1) CA1304280C (Direct)
MX (1) MX167239B (Direct)
WO (1) WO1989004622A1 (Direct)

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US6499756B2 (en) 2001-04-20 2002-12-31 Sunrise Medical Hhg Inc. Footrest assembly and wheelchair therewith
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US7635142B2 (en) * 2006-02-01 2009-12-22 Ki Mobility Llc Latching mechanism for a wheelchair foot rest assembly
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USD653591S1 (en) 2010-12-08 2012-02-07 Broda Enterprises, Inc. Modular chair
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US8973939B2 (en) 2012-02-16 2015-03-10 Freedom Designs, Inc. Adjustable seating frame and footrest assemblies
USD705134S1 (en) 2012-07-26 2014-05-20 Stryker Corporation Wheelchair handlebars
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CN113952129B (zh) * 2021-02-07 2024-04-09 上海慈通科技有限公司 一种具有可调节脚踏板的轮椅

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US2866495A (en) * 1956-06-05 1958-12-30 Invalid Walker & Wheel Chair C Invalid folding walker and chair
US3205007A (en) * 1964-03-26 1965-09-07 Gendron Wheel Company Swing-away foot rest for invalid wheel chairs
US4164354A (en) * 1978-03-06 1979-08-14 Everest & Jennings, Inc. Narrow frame wheelchair
US4572576A (en) * 1984-08-20 1986-02-25 Quadra Wheelchairs, Inc. Wheelchair with swingable foot support assemblies
FR2581537B1 (fr) * 1985-05-07 1987-07-10 Aquitaine Composites Fauteuil roulant equipe d'un dispositif pour verrouiller rapidement des repose-pied
US4722572A (en) * 1986-05-09 1988-02-02 Theradyne Corporation Latch and release mechanism for wheelchair footrest

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WO1989004622A1 (en) 1989-06-01
MX167239B (es) 1993-03-11
US4790553B1 (Direct) 1990-12-25
US4790553A (en) 1988-12-13

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