EP1824724A4 - Foldable wheelchair and axle plate therefor - Google Patents

Foldable wheelchair and axle plate therefor

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Publication number
EP1824724A4
EP1824724A4 EP05812565A EP05812565A EP1824724A4 EP 1824724 A4 EP1824724 A4 EP 1824724A4 EP 05812565 A EP05812565 A EP 05812565A EP 05812565 A EP05812565 A EP 05812565A EP 1824724 A4 EP1824724 A4 EP 1824724A4
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Prior art keywords
axle plate
foldable wheelchair
plate therefor
therefor
wheelchair
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EP05812565A
Other languages
German (de)
French (fr)
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EP1824724A2 (en
EP1824724B1 (en
Inventor
Philip H Schreiber
Michael Knopf
Errol Marklein
Steven L Lindquist
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Sunrise Medical HHG Inc
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Sunrise Medical HHG Inc
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Publication of EP1824724A4 publication Critical patent/EP1824724A4/en
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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
    • A61G5/08—Chairs or personal conveyances specially adapted for patients or disabled persons, e.g. wheelchairs foldable
    • 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
    • A61G5/08—Chairs or personal conveyances specially adapted for patients or disabled persons, e.g. wheelchairs foldable
    • A61G5/0808—Chairs or personal conveyances specially adapted for patients or disabled persons, e.g. wheelchairs foldable characterised by a particular folding direction
    • A61G5/0816—Chairs or personal conveyances specially adapted for patients or disabled persons, e.g. wheelchairs foldable characterised by a particular folding direction folding side to side, e.g. reducing or expanding the overall width of the wheelchair
    • A61G5/0825—Chairs or personal conveyances specially adapted for patients or disabled persons, e.g. wheelchairs foldable characterised by a particular folding direction folding side to side, e.g. reducing or expanding the overall width of the wheelchair comprising a scissor-type frame, e.g. having pivoting cross bars for enabling folding
    • 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
    • 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
    • A61G5/1054—Large wheels, e.g. higher than the seat portion
    • 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
    • A61G5/1097—Camber- or toe-adjusting means for the drive wheels
    • 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
EP05812565A 2004-10-22 2005-10-20 Foldable wheelchair and axle plate therefor Active EP1824724B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US62148904P 2004-10-22 2004-10-22
PCT/US2005/038052 WO2006047343A2 (en) 2004-10-22 2005-10-20 Foldable wheelchair and axle plate therefor

Publications (3)

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EP1824724A2 EP1824724A2 (en) 2007-08-29
EP1824724A4 true EP1824724A4 (en) 2008-10-15
EP1824724B1 EP1824724B1 (en) 2011-08-17

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EP05812565A Active EP1824724B1 (en) 2004-10-22 2005-10-20 Foldable wheelchair and axle plate therefor

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WO (1) WO2006047343A2 (en)

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USD976763S1 (en) 2021-02-10 2023-01-31 Drive Devilbiss Healthcare Rollator
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US4989890A (en) * 1986-09-30 1991-02-05 Invacare Corporation Length and width adjustable wheelchair
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US5284350A (en) * 1992-05-22 1994-02-08 Medical Composite Technology Foldable wheelchair and side frame assembly
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US5758897A (en) * 1995-07-21 1998-06-02 Kueschall Design Ag Foldable wheelchair

Non-Patent Citations (1)

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Title
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EP1824724A2 (en) 2007-08-29
WO2006047343A2 (en) 2006-05-04
WO2006047343A3 (en) 2007-04-19
EP1824724B1 (en) 2011-08-17

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