Land vehicles – Wheeled – Occupant propelled type
Reexamination Certificate
1999-06-22
2001-04-03
Dickson, Paul N. (Department: 3618)
Land vehicles
Wheeled
Occupant propelled type
C297S188090
Reexamination Certificate
active
06209901
ABSTRACT:
TECHNICAL FIELD
The present invention relates to wheel chairs and more particularly to a wheel chair with a waste elimination opening that includes an open configuration raised wheel chair support frame positionable over a commode bowl, an elevated sling seat section supported on the raised support frame having a waste elimination opening formed therethrough, and an accordion fold elimination opening cover having a pair of sliding levers coupled thereto to allow the elimination opening cover to slide between a withdrawn position allowing waste to pass through the waste elimination opening and an extended position blocking the waste elimination opening and providing support to the buttocks area of the user; the open configuration raised support frame being sized to allow the elevated sling seat of the wheel chair to be positioned over the bowl of a commode.
BACKGROUND ART
Many wheel chair bound individuals would be capable of using the commode without assistance if provided with the proper wheel chair construction. It would be desirable, therefore, to increase the quality of life of these individuals to have a wheel chair with a waste elimination opening provided in the seat of the wheel chair and that included a frame sized and configured to back over the bowl of a commode to allow the individual to handle his/her waste disposal privately and with dignity.
GENERAL SUMMARY DISCUSSION OF INVENTION
It is thus an object of the invention to provide a wheel chair with waste elimination opening that includes an open configuration raised wheel chair support frame positionable over a commode bowl, an elevated sling seat section supported on the raised support frame having a waste elimination opening formed therethrough, and an accordion fold elimination opening cover having a pair of sliding levers coupled thereto to allow the elimination opening cover to slide between a withdrawn position allowing waste to pass through the waste elimination opening and an extended position blocking the waste elimination opening and providing support to the buttocks area of the user; the open configuration raised support frame being sized to allow the elevated sling seat of the wheel chair to be positioned over the bowl of a commode.
Accordingly, a wheel chair with waste elimination opening is provided. The wheel chair with waste elimination opening includes an open configuration raised wheel chair support frame positionable over a commode bowl, an elevated sling seat section supported on the raised support frame having a waste elimination opening formed therethrough, and an accordion fold elimination opening cover slidable between a withdrawn position allowing waste to pass through the waste elimination opening and an extended position blocking the waste elimination opening and providing support to the buttocks area of the user; the open configuration raised support frame being sized to allow the elevated sling seat of the wheel chair to be positioned over the bowl of a commode. The wheel chair support frame includes wheels, a back rest, arm rests and foot rests; and preferably includes a lift mechanism for lifting the frame to accommodate extra high commode bowls often found in public rest room facilities, an adjustable angle back rest for comfort, and a brake mechanism for holding the wheels of the wheel chair in a fixed position while using the commode. In addition, while the accordion fold elimination opening cover can be manually operated, it is also desirable in some instances to provide a powered cover opening and closing mechanism.
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Breaux Joseph N.
Dickson Paul N.
Lerner Avraham H.
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