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Supporting device for wheelchairs
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1988-03-21
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Granted: 1989-07-11
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Expires: 2008-03-21
Abstract
Abstract This invention relates to mobile equipment such as wheelchairs having lifting means and more particularly to a chest supporting device to hold the subject in an upright and/or sitting position. The supporting device is made up of two rigid segments placed at the chest level and further comprise a belt extending across same to firmly hold a patient in an upright or sitting position.
Inventors
- 👤 Normand Julien
- 👤 Clement Proulx
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 09:11
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61G; A61G5/00; A61G5/10; A61G5/1054; A61G5/1091; A61G5/12; A61G5/125; A61G5/128; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S297/00; Y10S297/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
88 words
A device for supporting the body of a handicapped person in a wheelchair of the type including a backrest having a pair of uprights, a seat, a footrest assembly and a frame, the device comprising: two generally horizontal and parallel extending arm-rests; one of said arm-rest including a retractable belt for selective extension off of the end of said one arm-rest, said retractable belt having an end and the other said arm-rest including a locking device at its end to detachably secure said end of said belt thereto.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
88 words
A device for supporting the body of a handicapped person in a wheelchair of the type including a backrest having a pair of uprights, a seat, a footrest assembly and a frame, the device comprising: two generally horizontal and parallel extending arm-rests; one of said arm-rest including a retractable belt for selective extension off of the end of said one arm-rest, said retractable belt having an end and the other said arm-rest including a locking device at its end to detachably secure said end of said belt thereto.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
A device for supporting the body according to claim 1 wherein each arm-rest is movable upwards and downwards on the corresponding upright of the backrest.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
37 words
A device for supporting the body according to claim 1 wherein each arm-rest further comprises means to allow the rotation of same along an axis perpendicular to said upright so as to be parallel the said upright.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
A device according to claim 1 wherein said belt is provided with a buckle at one extremity and said locking device comprises a buckle receiving means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
A device according to claim 4 wherein the belt is provided with means to permit an easy fastening.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
A device according to claim 5 wherein said means to permit an easy fastening includes a ring attached to said buckle.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
A device according to claim 1 wherein the belt further comprises means to prevent same from being unfastened when the subject is in an upright position.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
34 words
A device according to claim 1, 2 or 3 wherein said arm-rests include a means allowing the elongation or shortening of same so as to allow adjustment according to the size of the subject.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
82 words
A device for supporting the body of a handicapped person in a wheelchair of the type including a backrest having a pair of uprights, a seat, a footrest assembly and a frame, the device comprising a first and a second horizontal extending arm-rest, retractable support means fixed to said first generally horizontal extending arm-rest, securing means fixed to said second generally horizontal extending arm-rest wherein said securing means interacts with said retractable support means to support the upper portion of the body.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
82 words
A device for supporting the body of a handicapped person in a wheelchair of the type including a backrest having a pair of uprights, a seat, a footrest assembly and a frame, the device comprising a first and a second horizontal extending arm-rest, retractable support means fixed to said first generally horizontal extending arm-rest, securing means fixed to said second generally horizontal extending arm-rest wherein said securing means interacts with said retractable support means to support the upper portion of the body.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
31 words
A device for supporting the body according to claim 9 wherein each of said two generally horizontal extending arm-rests is movable upwards and downwards on the corresponding upright of the backrest.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
41 words
A device for supporting the body according to claim 9 wherein each of said two generally horizontal extending arm-rests further comprises means to allow rotation of same along axis perpendicular to said upright so as to be parallel to said upright.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
14 words
A device according to claim 9 wherein the retractable support means comprises a belt.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
26 words
A device according to claim 12 wherein said belt is provided with a buckle at one end and said securing means comprises a buckle receiving means.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
15 words
A device according to claim 13 wherein said buckle is provided with easy fastening means.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
18 words
A device according to claim 14 wherein said easy fastening means comprises a ring attached to said buckle.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
28 words
A device according to claim 12 wherein said securing means further comprises means to prevent same from being unintentionally unfastened when the person is in an upright position.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
36 words
A device according to claim 9, 10, or 11 wherein each of said generally horizontal extending arm-rests comprises means to elongate or shorten same so as to be adjustable according to the size of the person.
Claim 20
Independent Claim
111 words
A device for supporting the body of a handicapped person in a wheelchair of the type including backrest having a pair of uprights, a seat, a footresr assembly and a frame, the device comprising a first and a second generally horizontal extending arm-rest, a belt fixed to said first generally horizontal extending arm-rest with a winding mechanism for said belt situated within said first generally horizontal extending arm-rest, a buckle fixed to said belt, a buckle receiving means fixed to said second generally horizontal extending arm-rest, said buckle means including a buckle releasing means, and said buckle cooperating with said buckle receiving means to hold the body of the handicapped person.
Claim 21
Independent Claim
111 words
A device for supporting the body of a handicapped person in a wheelchair of the type including backrest having a pair of uprights, a seat, a footresr assembly and a frame, the device comprising a first and a second generally horizontal extending arm-rest, a belt fixed to said first generally horizontal extending arm-rest with a winding mechanism for said belt situated within said first generally horizontal extending arm-rest, a buckle fixed to said belt, a buckle receiving means fixed to said second generally horizontal extending arm-rest, said buckle means including a buckle releasing means, and said buckle cooperating with said buckle receiving means to hold the body of the handicapped person.
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