GB2311970B - Device for enabling the conversion of a chair with castors into a highly manoeuvrable,powered,disabled wheelchair - Google Patents

Device for enabling the conversion of a chair with castors into a highly manoeuvrable,powered,disabled wheelchair

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Publication number
GB2311970B
GB2311970B GB9607103A GB9607103A GB2311970B GB 2311970 B GB2311970 B GB 2311970B GB 9607103 A GB9607103 A GB 9607103A GB 9607103 A GB9607103 A GB 9607103A GB 2311970 B GB2311970 B GB 2311970B
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Prior art keywords
castors
chair
powered
enabling
conversion
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Expired - Fee Related
Application number
GB9607103A
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GB9607103D0 (en
GB2311970A (en
Inventor
Brian Wilson
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
INDOOR MOBILITY Ltd
MOTOR NEURONE DISEASE ASS
Stannah Engineers Ltd
Original Assignee
INDOOR MOBILITY Ltd
MOTOR NEURONE DISEASE ASS
Stannah Engineers Ltd
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Application filed by INDOOR MOBILITY Ltd, MOTOR NEURONE DISEASE ASS, Stannah Engineers Ltd filed Critical INDOOR MOBILITY Ltd
Priority to GB9607103A priority Critical patent/GB2311970B/en
Publication of GB9607103D0 publication Critical patent/GB9607103D0/en
Priority to PCT/GB1997/000902 priority patent/WO1997037626A1/en
Priority to JP9535947A priority patent/JPH11506971A/en
Priority to EP97914490A priority patent/EP0841884A1/en
Publication of GB2311970A publication Critical patent/GB2311970A/en
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of GB2311970B publication Critical patent/GB2311970B/en
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical
Expired - Fee Related legal-status Critical Current

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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
    • A61G5/043—Mid 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
    • A61G5/04—Chairs or personal conveyances specially adapted for patients or disabled persons, e.g. wheelchairs motor-driven
    • A61G5/047—Chairs or personal conveyances specially adapted for patients or disabled persons, e.g. wheelchairs motor-driven by a modular detachable drive system
    • 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
    • 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
    • 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
    • A61G5/1072—Arrangements for adjusting the seat rotating the whole seat around a vertical axis

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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)
  • Carriages For Children, Sleds, And Other Hand-Operated Vehicles (AREA)
GB9607103A 1996-04-03 1996-04-03 Device for enabling the conversion of a chair with castors into a highly manoeuvrable,powered,disabled wheelchair Expired - Fee Related GB2311970B (en)

Priority Applications (4)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB9607103A GB2311970B (en) 1996-04-03 1996-04-03 Device for enabling the conversion of a chair with castors into a highly manoeuvrable,powered,disabled wheelchair
PCT/GB1997/000902 WO1997037626A1 (en) 1996-04-03 1997-04-01 Wheelchair and device for enabling the conversion of a chair with castors into a wheelchair
JP9535947A JPH11506971A (en) 1996-04-03 1997-04-01 Device for converting wheelchairs and chairs with casters to wheelchairs
EP97914490A EP0841884A1 (en) 1996-04-03 1997-04-01 Wheelchair and device for enabling the conversion of a chair with castors into a wheelchair

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB9607103A GB2311970B (en) 1996-04-03 1996-04-03 Device for enabling the conversion of a chair with castors into a highly manoeuvrable,powered,disabled wheelchair

Publications (3)

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GB9607103D0 GB9607103D0 (en) 1996-06-05
GB2311970A GB2311970A (en) 1997-10-15
GB2311970B true GB2311970B (en) 2000-05-03

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EP (1) EP0841884A1 (en)
JP (1) JPH11506971A (en)
GB (1) GB2311970B (en)
WO (1) WO1997037626A1 (en)

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US6129165A (en) 1996-07-03 2000-10-10 Pride Mobility Products, Corporation Curb-climbing power wheelchair
US6186252B1 (en) 1996-07-03 2001-02-13 Pride Mobility Products, Corporation Foldable midwheel drive power chair

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US5944131A (en) * 1996-07-03 1999-08-31 Pride Health Care, Inc. Mid-wheel drive power wheelchair
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US10335330B2 (en) 2017-03-02 2019-07-02 Travelsys4u Ltd. Motor-driven chair steered by seat rotation
JP7243619B2 (en) 2019-12-27 2023-03-22 トヨタ自動車株式会社 moving vehicle
CN113291233B (en) * 2020-02-21 2023-03-03 富联精密电子(天津)有限公司 Support and warning board with same

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US3945449A (en) * 1975-01-31 1976-03-23 Ostrow Henry J Wheeled attachment for a chair
US5236055A (en) * 1991-03-13 1993-08-17 Canadian Aging & Rehabilitation Product Development Corporation Wheel with coaxial drive system mounted in the wheelhub field of the invention
US5445233A (en) * 1994-08-04 1995-08-29 Fernie; Geoffrey R. Multi-directional motorized wheelchair

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NO143484C (en) * 1977-03-14 1981-02-25 Sentralinstituttet For Ind For STEERABLE, ENGINE WHEELS.
AT384734B (en) * 1986-02-26 1987-12-28 Berger Meinhard Dr Chair, in particular for the disabled
GB8807581D0 (en) * 1988-03-30 1988-05-05 Lamburn A S Carriage
US5249636A (en) * 1992-04-28 1993-10-05 Sunstate Mobility Corporation Personal mobility vehicle

Patent Citations (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3945449A (en) * 1975-01-31 1976-03-23 Ostrow Henry J Wheeled attachment for a chair
US5236055A (en) * 1991-03-13 1993-08-17 Canadian Aging & Rehabilitation Product Development Corporation Wheel with coaxial drive system mounted in the wheelhub field of the invention
US5445233A (en) * 1994-08-04 1995-08-29 Fernie; Geoffrey R. Multi-directional motorized wheelchair

Cited By (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US6129165A (en) 1996-07-03 2000-10-10 Pride Mobility Products, Corporation Curb-climbing power wheelchair
US6186252B1 (en) 1996-07-03 2001-02-13 Pride Mobility Products, Corporation Foldable midwheel drive power chair

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
GB9607103D0 (en) 1996-06-05
JPH11506971A (en) 1999-06-22
GB2311970A (en) 1997-10-15
EP0841884A1 (en) 1998-05-20
WO1997037626A1 (en) 1997-10-16

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Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
732E Amendments to the register in respect of changes of name or changes affecting rights (sect. 32/1977)
732E Amendments to the register in respect of changes of name or changes affecting rights (sect. 32/1977)
PCNP Patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee

Effective date: 20020403