Wheelchair

Details Wheelchair Wheelchair

1980-03-04

1982-08-10

Peters, Jr., Joseph F.

Land vehicles

Wheeled

Extensible

280650, 280 474, 297DIG4, 297 42, 297 45, B62B 1100

Patent

active

043434827

ABSTRACT:
A wheelchair for permitting handicapped persons to use a toilet without dismounting or assistance includes a frame having side portions interconnected by collapsible braces and a seat having a removable center section. The seat is also removable from the frame and includes front and rear braces extending perpendicularly to the side frames and cooperating therewith to rigidify the assembly. First and second collapsible braces extend respectively across the front and the back of the chair and each is pivotally mounted to the opposite sides of the frame and hinged intermediate its ends for collapsing in a generally horizontal direction and a third brace extends across the back of the chair and each is pivotally mounted to the opposite sides of the frame and hinged intermediate its ends for collapsing in a generally horizontal direction and a third brace extends across the back of the chair and is pivotally connected at its opposite ends to the side of the frame and intermediate ends for collapsing in a generally vertical direction.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2592405 (1952-04-01), Everest et al.
patent: 3142351 (1964-07-01), Green
patent: 3301574 (1967-01-01), Good
patent: 4007959 (1977-02-01), Juergens
patent: 4232897 (1980-11-01), Maclaren

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