Land vehicles – Wheeled – Extensible
Patent
1987-08-05
1988-03-15
Pekar, John A.
Land vehicles
Wheeled
Extensible
280 42, 280657, 297433, 297DIG4, A61G 500
Patent
active
047308427
ABSTRACT:
An adjustable wheelchair comprising a supporting frame having a front, a rear and a pair of sides defining a seat portion inbetween; a pair of main wheels rotatably mounted to the frame and a pair of secondary wheels rotatably mounted to the frame for pivotal movement with respect thereto. The frame includes a series of split clamps for continuous adjustment of the width of the seat portion over a defined range. A cushion is fastened to the seat portion by means of a pair of overlapping flexible supports having Velcro material thereon for joining the supports of varying degrees of overlap. The main wheels and secondary wheels are adjustable in both vertical and horizontal directions, and the chair is collapsible horizontally as opposed to vertically. The armrests are rotatable for allowing the chair back to be collapsed. A pair of footplates are swingably mounted to the frame for pivotal movement and the footplates may also be adjusted to varying degrees of inclination with respect to a horizontal plane.
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Eden Richard A.
Summers Patrick D.
Pekar John A.
Wheel Ring, Inc.
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