Wheelchair controls

Details Wheelchair controls Wheelchair controls

1976-05-11

1978-03-14

Peters, Jr., Joseph F.

Motor vehicles

Steering by driving

Independently operable drive motors

74471R, 180DIG3, B62D 1104

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040786277

ABSTRACT:
A control unit for a motorized wheelchair for an invalid the control unit having a part engageable with the occupants chin and being movable in a first direction in order to cause movement of the wheelchair in a forwards direction and in a second and third direction to steer the wheelchair either to the left or to the right, an on/off and reverse/forward switch being provided operable by the occupants head.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2902696 (1959-09-01), Mittel et al.
patent: 3037570 (1962-06-01), Olson
patent: 3374845 (1968-03-01), Selwyn
patent: 3891042 (1965-06-01), Braun

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