Wheelchair tilting apparatus

Details Wheelchair tilting apparatus Wheelchair tilting apparatus

1998-04-16

1999-04-06

Krizek, Janice L.

Material or article handling

Land vehicle or boat tilting and lifting devices

414743, 414921, A61G 500

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058908692

ABSTRACT:
An apparatus is provided for receiving a wheelchair and its seated occupant and tilting the wheelchair rearwardly into a position in which the seated occupant is disposed in a substantially reclined, supported condition for therapeutic and other advantageous reasons. To accomplish this, the wheelchair tilting apparatus utilizes a base frame arranged for placement on a ground surface, the base frame pivotally mounting the rear end of a wheelchair supporting tilt frame assembly having an upstanding backrest member arranged to support the chair and occupant reclined thereagainst when the apparatus is in operative, tilted condition.

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