Integrated wheelchair and ambulator

Details Integrated wheelchair and ambulator Integrated wheelchair and ambulator

1979-08-01

1984-06-26

Pekar, John A.

Motor vehicles

Motor-carrying attachments

180333, 180907, 297DIG4, 297DIG10, A61G 500

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044560869

ABSTRACT:
An ambulator which can be mated to a wheeled frame to form a wheelchair is rovided to enable a paraplegic to stand on the ambulator and be separated from the frame for maneuvering in confined spaces. The ambulator has power operated articulated linkage for raising the paraplegic out of and free of the frame to the standing position on the ambulator; the compact base of the ambulator containing a drive mechanism for moving the ambulator in any desired direction through controls conveniently located on an arm rest. When the ambulator is mated with the frame, the linkage is lowered to carry the paraplegic in the sitting position.

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patent: 3921740 (1975-11-01), Forster
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patent: 4076304 (1978-02-01), Deucher
patent: 4120530 (1978-10-01), Imbro
patent: 4138156 (1979-02-01), Bonner

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