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US4119164A
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Stand-aid invalid wheelchair
Assignee: United States Department of the Navy
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Filing: 1977-08-01
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Granted: 1978-10-10
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Expires: 1997-08-01
Abstract
Abstract A wheelchair is designed to enable an invalid to stand, sit or choose at l any intermediate position to perform useful work, and to move about in any of said positions. The wheelchair helps to fulfill the psychological and physiological needs of handicapped persons. The lifting and lowering operations are so arranged that practically no dislocation of the invalid's clothes occurs during the operations. The wheelchair has a minimum of physical encumbrances permitting the invalid to function near normally in the average living or working spaces.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert K. Fogg, Jr.
- 👤 Christopher P. Staehli
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 13:46
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61G; A61G5/00; A61G5/04; A61G5/041; A61G5/042; A61G5/10; A61G5/14; A61G2200/00; A61G2200/30; A61G2200/36; A61G2203/00; A61G2203/10; A61G2203/14; A61G2203/70; A61G2203/72; A61G2203/723; A61G2203/74; A61G5/12; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S180/00; Y10S180/907; Y10S297/00; Y10S297/04; Y10S297/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
181 words
An invalid stand-aid wheelchair including: a chassis having front and rear wheels; a motor mounted on the chassis for driving said wheels; said chassis having a pivotally mounted knee rest; a seat fixedly mounted on the chassis for supporting the invalid in a sitting position; a flexible lifting strap for supporting the invalid in lifting and standing positions, said lifting strap in a seated position lying in contact with and conforming to said fixed seat; articulated linkage connected to the chassis for supporting the lifting strap; a freely movable backrest assembly mounted on said linkage and supporting the back of the invalid throughout a lifting and lowering movement from the seated position to and from a standing position; means for clamping the invalid against the backrest; and means connected between the chassis and the linkage for moving said backrest and lifting strap to create a minimum sliding movement between the surface of the backrest and the surface of the lifting strap to avoid friction with the respective portions of the invalid's body that may cause irritation and disheveling of his clothes.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
181 words
An invalid stand-aid wheelchair including: a chassis having front and rear wheels; a motor mounted on the chassis for driving said wheels; said chassis having a pivotally mounted knee rest; a seat fixedly mounted on the chassis for supporting the invalid in a sitting position; a flexible lifting strap for supporting the invalid in lifting and standing positions, said lifting strap in a seated position lying in contact with and conforming to said fixed seat; articulated linkage connected to the chassis for supporting the lifting strap; a freely movable backrest assembly mounted on said linkage and supporting the back of the invalid throughout a lifting and lowering movement from the seated position to and from a standing position; means for clamping the invalid against the backrest; and means connected between the chassis and the linkage for moving said backrest and lifting strap to create a minimum sliding movement between the surface of the backrest and the surface of the lifting strap to avoid friction with the respective portions of the invalid's body that may cause irritation and disheveling of his clothes.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
The wheelchair of claim 1 wherein each of said front wheels is provided with a separate DC motor.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
37 words
The wheelchair of claim 2 wherein a platform is positioned substantially over the turning axis of the front wheels so that the vertical centerline of the invalid in a standing position is substantially aligned with said axis.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
54 words
The wheelchair of claim 1 wherein a control station is provided for said motor, said control station being supported on the top of a vertical standard pivotally supported at its lower end to the chassis, whereby the invalid's hand can remain on the control station at all times during the lifting and lowering maneuver.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
12 words
The wheelchair of claim 4 wherein said standard is variable in length.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
The wheelchair of claim 1 wherein the chassis is provided with fenders to enclose the motor and drive train.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1985-10-09 | 1986-04-10 | 1986-10-10 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1989-10-09 | 1990-04-10 | 1990-10-10 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |