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Transport chairs
US9358166B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9358166-B2 |
| Application number | US-201113574267-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jan 20, 2011 |
| Priority date | Jan 20, 2010 |
| Publication date | Jun 7, 2016 |
| Grant date | Jun 7, 2016 |
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In some embodiments, a transport chair includes a base frame, a seat assembly pivotally mounted to the base, and a footrest assembly pivotally mounted to the base frame, the footrest assembly being associated with the seat assembly so as to pivot in unison with the seat assembly until the seat assembly is pivoted forward to an extent at which the footrest assembly contacts the floor or ground, at which point the footrest assembly does not pivot further upon further forward pivoting of the seat assembly.
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We claim: 1. A wheelchair comprising: a base frame including a pivot shaft and at least one wheel mounted to said base frame; a seat assembly fixedly mounted to the pivot shaft of the base frame such that the seat assembly pivots in unison with the pivot shaft; a frame member extending from the pivot shaft to the at least one wheel, such that the pivot shaft is free to pivot independent of the frame member; and a footrest assembly pivotally mounted to the pivot shaft of the…
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Human Necessities · mapped topic
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- What does patent US9358166B2 cover?
- In some embodiments, a transport chair includes a base frame, a seat assembly pivotally mounted to the base, and a footrest assembly pivotally mounted to the base frame, the footrest assembly being associated with the seat assembly so as to pivot in unison with the seat assembly until the seat assembly is pivoted forward to an extent at which the footrest assembly contacts the floor or ground, …
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Ferniany William, Cooper Lloyd, Uab Research Foundation
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification A61G5/14. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Jun 07 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).