Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Height adjustable wheelchair seat
- Patent Title (中): 高度可调轮椅座椅
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Application No.: US14067407Application Date: 2013-10-30
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Publication No.: US08876138B2Publication Date: 2014-11-04
- Inventor: Francis Wilde
- Applicant: Francis Wilde
- Agency: Global Intellectual Property Agency LLC
- Agent Daniel Boudwin
- Main IPC: A61G5/10
- IPC: A61G5/10 ; A61G5/14

Abstract:
The present invention provides a wheelchair device configured to reduce the likelihood that a user might fall out of a wheelchair. The device includes a wheelchair frame, a lever, and a seat cushion, whereby the seat cushion is flexible and configured to sink into a recessed and angled orientation when occupied by a user. The sunken seat cushion serves to encourage a user to attain proper posture and further serves to reduce the chances that a user might fall forward out of the seat. The lever of the present invention is attached to the underside of the wheelchair device and comprises a handle portion and a flat base portion with a curved upper surface. A forward actuation of the handle results in the lever rotating about the wheelchair, causing the base to contact and lift the seat cushion to a level that facilitates the exiting of the wheelchair device.
Public/Granted literature
- US20140167388A1 Height Adjustable Wheelchair Seat Public/Granted day:2014-06-19
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