Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Collapsible manual wheelchair system for improved propulsion and transfers
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Application No.: US15990381Application Date: 2018-05-25
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Publication No.: US10695239B2Publication Date: 2020-06-30
- Inventor: Andrew H. Hansen , Gary D. Goldish , Eric Nickel
- Applicant: United States Government as Represented by the Department of Veterans Affairs , Regents of the University of Minnesota
- Applicant Address: US DC Washington US MN Minneapolis
- Assignee: United States Government as Represented by the Department of Veterans Affairs,Regents of the University of Minnesota
- Current Assignee: United States Government as Represented by the Department of Veterans Affairs,Regents of the University of Minnesota
- Current Assignee Address: US DC Washington US MN Minneapolis
- Agency: Ballard Spahr LLP
- Main IPC: A61G5/02
- IPC: A61G5/02 ; A61G5/10 ; A61G5/08
Abstract:
A manual wheelchair including a collapsible frame with at least one brace connected to at least one of the frame members. A drive wheel axel extends along a first axis of rotation and engages a drive wheel, the first brace, and a portion of a transmission. A push rim axel extends along a second axis of rotation and engages a push rim wheel, the second brace, and a portion of the transmission, which transmits rotation of the push rim to rotation of the drive wheel. The at least one brace is configured to release the at least one of the frame members to collapse the wheelchair.
Public/Granted literature
- US20190133854A1 COLLAPSIBLE MANUAL WHEELCHAIR SYSTEM FOR IMPROVED PROPULSION AND TRANSFERS Public/Granted day:2019-05-09
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