Land vehicles – Wheeled – Occupant propelled type
Reexamination Certificate
2011-02-01
2011-02-01
Boehler, Anne Marie M. (Department: 3611)
Land vehicles
Wheeled
Occupant propelled type
C280S304500
Reexamination Certificate
active
07878523
ABSTRACT:
A positioner means co-operable with a collapsed wheelchair frame, including a front frame, and configured, for selectively retaining the wheelchair in collapsed position, in one position of said positioner means, and for allowing expansion of the wheelchair in another position of the positioner means relative to the frame, and for positioning said frame to space the wheelchair front wheels to allow free swiveling thereof, and comprising, in combination, a clamp attached to said frame at two spaced apart locations associated with the two front wheels, to lock the wheels at predetermined spacing, for swiveling, the clamp including brackets sized to releasably push-connect to the front frame at said two locations.
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Boehler Anne Marie M.
Haefliger William W.
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