Backpack relocator

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2007-09-18

2010-12-07

Larson, Justin M (Department: 3782)

Land vehicles

Wheeled

Occupant propelled type

C224S407000, C224S282000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07845667

ABSTRACT:
A device to help an individual with a disability carry his or her bag or storage unit on their wheelchair or other mobility device, without requiring a large space to deploy the storage and retrieval product. The invention consists of a set of arms, connected to a sliding mechanism along a track. When the user wishes to access his or her belongings, the bag slides from a storage position behind the wheelchair to a retrieval position perpendicular to the wheelchair's armrest. The deployment process is accomplished without rotating the entire mechanism around a central axis. Thus, the invention keeps the storage unit close to the wheelchair and therefore takes up less space during retrieval and increases stability during deployment.

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