Undertaking
Patent
1988-08-08
1989-09-12
Murtagh, John E.
Undertaking
182 48, A63G 2104
Patent
active
048653128
ABSTRACT:
A recreational device for physically disabled persons is provided and consists of a slide with a low friction inclined bed surface having a top and bottom; a first wheelchair transfer station adjacent the top of the slide bed surface with a first surface for supporting a wheelchair, a substantially flat, horizontally situated entry platform at the top of the slide bed surface, elevated above the first wheelchair supporting surface and having an upwardly facing surface that blends into the slide bed surface; a second wheelchair transfer station adjacent the bottom of the slide surface with a second surface for supporting a wheelchair, a substantially flat, horizontally situated landing platform at the bottom of the bed surface, elevated above the second wheelchair supporting surface, and having an upwardly facing surface that blends into the slide bed surface; and an inclined ramp to permit a user to propel a wheelchair from the second wheelchair supporting surface to the first wheelchair supporting surface.
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Chilcot Jr. Richard E.
Murtagh John E.
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