Land vehicles – Wheeled – Extensible
Reexamination Certificate
2006-08-15
2006-08-15
Hurley, Kevin (Department: 3611)
Land vehicles
Wheeled
Extensible
C280S250100
Reexamination Certificate
active
07090241
ABSTRACT:
The low-high chair provides a specially designed wheelchair with a seat that can be raised or lowered so that the wheelchair can be maneuvered in or out of a van without the risk of bumping someone's head on the roof of the van. The chair may also be adjusted for other purposes, such as driving a van, sitting at tables of various heights, or merely adjusting one's height to get a better view or be at the same height as one's contemporaries (e.g., at a movie theater or the like). The lift mechanism is operated by a pneumatic cylinder which is powered by an on-board compressed air tank. An inexpensive pneumatic valve may be used to raise or lower the chair, controlled by either the wheelchair user, or an assistant. The pneumatic tank may provide enough stored energy to raise and lower the user several times a day without recharging.
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Bell Robert Platt
Hurley Kevin
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