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Inventors
Schaffner, Walter E.
Mulhern, James P.
White, Gerald J.
Antonishak, Stephen J.
Application #
166303
Filed
Oct-5-1998
Published
Feb-13-2001
Current US Class
180/65.1 180/907 280/657
International Classes
B60K 001/00
Field of Search
180/65.1 180/6.48 180/6.5 180/250.1 180/907 297/423.26 297/423.34 297/423.36 297/DIG. 280/647 280/657 280/658
Assignee
Pride Mobility Products, Corporation (Exeter, PA)
Examiners
Camby; Richard M.
Attorney, Agent or Firm
Seidel, Gonda, Lavorgna & Monaco, PC
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Citation
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More From Subclass 907
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Abstract
A power chair is provided comprising a frame transversely foldable between operating and transport positions. A seat is connected to the frame, with a pair of drive wheels also connected to the frame. The drive wheels are rotatable about a transverse axis below a portion of the seat supporting an occupant's thighs. The power chair further includes motors for driving respective drive wheels. Perspective motor/drive wheel combinations are pivotally connected to the frame. At least one ground-engaging idler wheel is connected to the frame, located rearward of the drive wheels. At least one anti-tip wheel is positioned above ground, forward of the drive wheels, and connected to the frame for movement relative to the frame upon encountering a |