DE69830787D1 - ONE ON BOARD EDGE DRIVEN WHEELCHAIR - Google Patents

ONE ON BOARD EDGE DRIVEN WHEELCHAIR

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DE69830787D1
DE69830787D1 DE69830787T DE69830787T DE69830787D1 DE 69830787 D1 DE69830787 D1 DE 69830787D1 DE 69830787 T DE69830787 T DE 69830787T DE 69830787 T DE69830787 T DE 69830787T DE 69830787 D1 DE69830787 D1 DE 69830787D1
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Prior art keywords
frame
drive wheels
board edge
driven wheelchair
wheelchair
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DE69830787T
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German (de)
Inventor
E Schaffner
P Mulhern
J Antonishak
J White
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Pride Mobility Products Corp
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Pride Mobility Products Corp
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    • 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
    • A61G5/04—Chairs or personal conveyances specially adapted for patients or disabled persons, e.g. wheelchairs motor-driven
    • A61G5/041—Chairs or personal conveyances specially adapted for patients or disabled persons, e.g. wheelchairs motor-driven having a specific drive-type
    • A61G5/042—Front wheel drive
    • 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
    • A61G5/06—Chairs or personal conveyances specially adapted for patients or disabled persons, e.g. wheelchairs with obstacle mounting facilities, e.g. for climbing stairs, kerbs or steps
    • 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
    • A61G5/1089—Anti-tip devices
    • 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
    • A61G2203/00—General characteristics of devices
    • A61G2203/10—General characteristics of devices characterised by specific control means, e.g. for adjustment or steering
    • A61G2203/14—Joysticks
    • 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
    • A61G2203/00—General characteristics of devices
    • A61G2203/70—General characteristics of devices with special adaptations, e.g. for safety or comfort
    • A61G2203/72—General characteristics of devices with special adaptations, e.g. for safety or comfort for collision prevention
    • A61G2203/723—Impact absorbing means, e.g. bumpers or airbags
    • 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
    • A61G5/1056—Arrangements for adjusting the seat
    • A61G5/1075—Arrangements for adjusting the seat tilting the whole seat backwards

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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)
  • Handcart (AREA)
  • Automatic Cycles, And Cycles In General (AREA)
  • Output Control And Ontrol Of Special Type Engine (AREA)
  • Road Paving Structures (AREA)
  • Compounds Of Unknown Constitution (AREA)
  • Machines For Manufacturing Corrugated Board In Mechanical Paper-Making Processes (AREA)
  • Separation, Sorting, Adjustment, Or Bending Of Sheets To Be Conveyed (AREA)
  • Walking Sticks, Umbrellas, And Fans (AREA)

Abstract

A curb-climbing front wheel drive power wheelchair has a frame, a seat connected to the frame, a pair of drive wheels connected to the frame and rotatable about transverse axis below a portion of the seat supporting the wheelchair occupant's thighs and at least one ground-engaging idler wheel connected to the frame behind the drive wheels and anti-tip wheels forward of the drive wheels and rigidly connected to the motors for pivotal movement.
DE69830787T 1997-04-15 1998-04-14 ONE ON BOARD EDGE DRIVEN WHEELCHAIR Expired - Lifetime DE69830787D1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US4197397P 1997-04-15 1997-04-15
PCT/US1998/007543 WO1998046184A1 (en) 1997-04-15 1998-04-14 Curb-climbing front wheel drive power wheelchair

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DE69830787D1 true DE69830787D1 (en) 2005-08-11

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EP (1) EP0973475B1 (en)
AT (1) ATE299007T1 (en)
AU (1) AU733470B2 (en)
CA (1) CA2283355C (en)
DE (1) DE69830787D1 (en)
GB (1) GB2334244B (en)
WO (1) WO1998046184A1 (en)

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US8910975B2 (en) 2007-02-14 2014-12-16 Invacare Corporation Wheelchair with suspension
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WO1998046184A1 (en) 1998-10-22
EP0973475B1 (en) 2005-07-06
ATE299007T1 (en) 2005-07-15
EP0973475A1 (en) 2000-01-26
AU7118498A (en) 1998-11-11
GB2334244B (en) 2001-10-10
GB9913770D0 (en) 1999-08-11
AU733470B2 (en) 2001-05-17
CA2283355A1 (en) 1998-10-22
GB2334244A (en) 1999-08-18
CA2283355C (en) 2001-04-03

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