Material or article handling – Wheeled – load-transporting type vehicles and means for... – With means on each vehicle cooperating to effect – or...
Patent
1979-06-29
1982-10-19
Spar, Robert J.
Material or article handling
Wheeled, load-transporting type vehicles and means for...
With means on each vehicle cooperating to effect, or...
280289WC, 296 65R, 414401, 414495, 414584, 414921, 297DIG4, B60N 108, A61G 500
Patent
active
043547915
ABSTRACT:
A wheelchair construction having means incorporated therein for the transfer of a seat element supporting an invalid from a wheeled frame to the seat of an automobile or other vehicle. The wheeled frame includes electrically or otherwise powered lifting means which in turn supports a platform mounting transversely extending tracks. The seat element is guided by the tracks for lateral movement. A similar set of tracks is carried by a platform supported upon an automobile seat, the tracks having extensions which in extended condition communicate with the tracks on the wheeled frame. The seat element with the invalid thereon is selectively transferred by first adjusting the level of the lifting means whereby the tracks on the frame are placed in coplanar relation relative to the tracks on the platform supported by the automobile seat. The track extensions are then placed in communication with both sets of tracks, and the seat element is released from retaining means holding the seat in fixed position, so that an attendant manually moves the seat element to the desired location. When the invalid has been transferred to the interior of the automobile, the frame element may be stored in the trunk thereof.
REFERENCES:
patent: 2753947 (1956-07-01), Mach
patent: 2858877 (1958-11-01), Krause
patent: 2919658 (1960-01-01), Kakoska
patent: 3419164 (1968-12-01), O'Neill
patent: 3758894 (1973-09-01), Finley
patent: 3905436 (1975-09-01), Karchak et al.
patent: 4170368 (1979-10-01), Southward et al.
Forsberg Jerold M.
Spar Robert J.
Temko Charles E.
LandOfFree
Wheelchair construction does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.
If you have personal experience with Wheelchair construction, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Wheelchair construction will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-1336971