US4538826A
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Aid for propelling wheeled vehicles
Assignee: Paraid Ltd
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Filing: 1984-06-14
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Granted: 1985-09-03
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Expires: 2004-06-14
Abstract
Abstract A device to aid in the propelling of wheelchairs, the device has a pair of arms which are rotatably supported on an axle supporting a wheel of the chair, mounted on the arms is a caliper assembly operated by a handle so that upon manipulation of the handle by an operator, the caliper assembly will engage the wheel to thereby enable an operator to cause rotation of the wheel.
Inventors
- 👤 Romeo Lemarie
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 06:40
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61G; A61G5/00; A61G5/02; A61G5/021; A61G5/022; A61G5/024; A61G5/025; A61G5/10; A61G5/1005; A61G5/1008; A61G5/1013; A61G5/1016; A61G5/1035; B; B62; B62M; B62M1/00; B62M1/14; B62B; B62B5/00; B62B5/04; B62B5/0476; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S297/00; Y10S297/04; Y10T; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/18; Y10T74/18568
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
141 words
A wheel propelling device to be mounted adjacent a wheel and engage a peripheral surface thereof to enable rotation of same about a wheel axis, said device comprising a base to be mounted so as to be rotatable about said wheel axis, a caliper assembly mounted on said base and including a pair of opposing caliper members selectively movable into frictional engagement with said peripheral surface, an operator manipulable handle pivotally mounted intermediate its ends on said base, said handle being pivotable about a pivot axis to extend generally parallel to but spaced from said wheel axis, and cam means operatively coupling said handle and caliper members so that upon pivoting of said handle about said pivot axis said caliper members engage said peripheral surface to thereby enable an operator to apply a force to said handle to rotate said wheel.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
141 words
A wheel propelling device to be mounted adjacent a wheel and engage a peripheral surface thereof to enable rotation of same about a wheel axis, said device comprising a base to be mounted so as to be rotatable about said wheel axis, a caliper assembly mounted on said base and including a pair of opposing caliper members selectively movable into frictional engagement with said peripheral surface, an operator manipulable handle pivotally mounted intermediate its ends on said base, said handle being pivotable about a pivot axis to extend generally parallel to but spaced from said wheel axis, and cam means operatively coupling said handle and caliper members so that upon pivoting of said handle about said pivot axis said caliper members engage said peripheral surface to thereby enable an operator to apply a force to said handle to rotate said wheel.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
58 words
The device of claim 1 wherein said caliper assembly includes a pair of levers pivotally mounted intermediate their ends so as to be pivotable about spaced parallel axes extending normal to said pivot axis, with each lever being provided with one of said caliper members so as to move the caliper members into engagement with said peripheral surface.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
62 words
The device of claim 2 wherein said cam means includes a cam member fixed to an end of said handle, and a cam follower mounted on an end of each lever and engaging said cam member so that upon pivoting of said handle said cam followers cause pivoting of said levers to move said caliper members into engagement with said peripheral surface.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
55 words
The device of claim 3 wherein said cam member has a pair of cam surfaces which are engaged by said cam followers, and each cam surface has a generally "U-shaped" configuration so that clockwise or anti-clockwise pivoting of said handle about said pivot axis will cause engagement of said caliper members with said peripheral surface.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
41 words
The device of an one of claims 1 to 4 wherein said base includes a pair of arms which are to be rotatably supported by an axle supporting said wheel, with said arms being located on opposite sides of said wheel.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1992-09-02 | 1993-03-04 | 1993-09-03 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1996-09-02 | 1997-03-04 | 1997-09-03 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |