Land vehicles – Wheeled – Occupant propelled type
Reexamination Certificate
2011-07-19
2011-07-19
Hurley, Kevin (Department: 3611)
Land vehicles
Wheeled
Occupant propelled type
C296S078100, C297S411200
Reexamination Certificate
active
07980581
ABSTRACT:
The device protects the forearm, hand and fingers of a wheelchair occupant from injury through collision with obstacles by providing a shield that curves over the occupant's forearm. The shield ends in a compound curve that extends over the occupant's hand and fingers, curving inwardly toward the armrest. To accommodate the manually manipulated controls for motorized wheelchairs that usually protrude upwardly from the forward end of the armrest, the shield is appreciably longer than the base for the device to form a gap between the base and the shield that accommodates these controls while nevertheless continuing to protect the occupant's hand and fingers. Several ways in which the device can be attached to different classes of wheelchairs and device dimensions suitable for these classes also are shown and described.
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Adams Tashiana
Design-Build-Buckner, LLC
Hurley Kevin
Langdale & Vallotton LLP
Sinnott John P.
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