Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Dual-track tilt mechanism
- Patent Title (中): 双轨倾斜机构
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Application No.: US12243606Application Date: 2008-10-01
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Publication No.: US08944454B2Publication Date: 2015-02-03
- Inventor: Corey Blauch , James Patrick Mulhern
- Applicant: Corey Blauch , James Patrick Mulhern
- Applicant Address: US PA Exeter
- Assignee: Pride Mobility Products Corporation
- Current Assignee: Pride Mobility Products Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US PA Exeter
- Agency: Baker Hostetler LLP
- Main IPC: A61G5/10
- IPC: A61G5/10 ; A47C1/027

Abstract:
The present invention is directed to a tilt-in-space wheelchair that limits the shift of the center of a gravity of a wheelchair occupant during tilting. The wheelchair comprises a main frame adapted to be supported on a surface by wheels, a seat frame for supporting a occupant, and an arc plate for slidably or rollably supporting the seat frame with respect to the main frame. The arc plate defines a first track and a second track that guide the tilting of the seat frame relative to the frame. The first track and second track may have non-constant curvatures. Further, the first track and second track may be arranged non-concentrically on the arc plate and may have different lengths.
Public/Granted literature
- US20090085324A1 DUAL-TRACK TILT MECHANISM Public/Granted day:2009-04-02
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