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US5076602A
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Seating system for a wheel chair
Assignee: Everest and Jennings International Ltd
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Filing: 1990-04-27
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Granted: 1991-12-31
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Expires: 2010-04-27
Abstract
Abstract A seating system is provided for a wheel chair including a chassis, two drive wheels, and two swivel mounted casters. The seating system comprises a frame which is adjustably mountable to the chassis. The frame includes two side members and at least one cross-brace member. A seat is removably mounted to the frame for seating a user. The seat may be padded, have webbing material, be sling-back, or be of molded construction. A back rest is mounted to the frame and may include a locking mechanism cooperating with the frame for locking the back rest at an adjustable upright position. A leg rest including a foot rest is adjustably mounted to the frame and includes a leg rest clamping mechanism for clamping the leg rest at a fixed angular orientation relative to the frame. The foot rest may be pivoted to adjust the ankle angle of the user.
Inventors
- 👤 A. Scott Robertson
- 👤 Richard Geiger
- 👤 Robert W. Lishman
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 09:18
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61G; A61G5/00; A61G5/10; A61G5/1056; A61G5/1059; A61G5/08; A61G5/0808; A61G5/085; A61G5/0875; A61G5/0891; A61G5/1075; A61G5/1089; A61G5/1097; A61G5/12; A61G5/128; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S297/00; Y10S297/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
427 words
A seat assembly for a modular wheelchair comprising: a rectangular-shaped seat frame formed of a pair of longitudinal side members connected by at least one cross-brace member; each of said longitudinal side members having a rail fixed to a bottom surface of each side member and extending substantially the length of each side member, each rail having a plurality of holes for selectively positioning said seat frame on a chassis of said modular wheelchair; a pair of seat posts for each rail, each post having a U-shaped coupling for receiving its corresponding rail, and each post having a pin for connecting said post to its corresponding rail through the U-shaped coupling and one of said plurality of holes on the rail; said posts being telescopically movable within post receiving cylinders in said chassis so as to provide height and angle adjustability to said seat frame; a seat for supporting a user mounted on said seat frame; a back rest frame having a pair of back rest side members connected by a back rest cross-member, said back rest frame being pivotally connected to said seat frame by a pair of hinge plates, each of said back rest side members having a screw member threaded into a lower end of the side member such that one end of said screw member contacts a corresponding side member of the seat frame when said back rest is pivoted to the upright position, said screw member serving as a stop for further pivoting of said back rest frame, said screw member being threadably adjustable into and out of its side member according to a desired final angle of the back rest frame in the upright position relative to said seat frame; a back rest for supporting a user; means for locking said back rest frame in said upright position, said means for locking including a spring loaded block disposed on each of said seat frame side embers, each block having a flanged section for receiving and securing an end of said screw member to thereby lock said back rest frame in said upright position, each block having a ramp surface for engaging said end of said screw member as said back rest frame is pivoted to said upright position, said ramp surface being inclined such that engagement with said screw member urges said block in a direction on said seat frame side member against a spring load until said screw member is positioned within said flanged section of said block; and means for attaching a leg rest frame to said seat frame.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
427 words
A seat assembly for a modular wheelchair comprising: a rectangular-shaped seat frame formed of a pair of longitudinal side members connected by at least one cross-brace member; each of said longitudinal side members having a rail fixed to a bottom surface of each side member and extending substantially the length of each side member, each rail having a plurality of holes for selectively positioning said seat frame on a chassis of said modular wheelchair; a pair of seat posts for each rail, each post having a U-shaped coupling for receiving its corresponding rail, and each post having a pin for connecting said post to its corresponding rail through the U-shaped coupling and one of said plurality of holes on the rail; said posts being telescopically movable within post receiving cylinders in said chassis so as to provide height and angle adjustability to said seat frame; a seat for supporting a user mounted on said seat frame; a back rest frame having a pair of back rest side members connected by a back rest cross-member, said back rest frame being pivotally connected to said seat frame by a pair of hinge plates, each of said back rest side members having a screw member threaded into a lower end of the side member such that one end of said screw member contacts a corresponding side member of the seat frame when said back rest is pivoted to the upright position, said screw member serving as a stop for further pivoting of said back rest frame, said screw member being threadably adjustable into and out of its side member according to a desired final angle of the back rest frame in the upright position relative to said seat frame; a back rest for supporting a user; means for locking said back rest frame in said upright position, said means for locking including a spring loaded block disposed on each of said seat frame side embers, each block having a flanged section for receiving and securing an end of said screw member to thereby lock said back rest frame in said upright position, each block having a ramp surface for engaging said end of said screw member as said back rest frame is pivoted to said upright position, said ramp surface being inclined such that engagement with said screw member urges said block in a direction on said seat frame side member against a spring load until said screw member is positioned within said flanged section of said block; and means for attaching a leg rest frame to said seat frame.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
58 words
A seat assembly according to claim 1, wherein said seat for supporting a user includes a webbed seat that is stretched around a pair of dowels that are separated by a distance substantially equal to the width of the seat frame, said dowels being receivable within a keyway extending along the length of each seat frame side member.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
A seat assembly according to claim 2, wherein said seat frame side members are formed as extrusions of composite material.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
54 words
A seat assembly according to claim 1, wherein each of said spring loaded blocks are connected to each other by a release bar spanning the width of said seat frame, said release bar being operable to selectively move said blocks against said spring load and thereby release said screw member from said flanged section.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
46 words
A seat assembly according to claim 11, wherein said back rest frame further includes a pair of side legs telescopically movable within said back rest side members, said back rest frame further including a bar connecting said back rest side members for pushing said modular wheelchair.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
A seat assembly according to claim 11, wherein said seat for supporting a user is a cushion.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
23 words
A seat assembly according to claim 1, wherein said back rest is a webbed material spanning the two back rest frame side members.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
24 words
A seat assembly according to claim 1, wherein said back rest is a non-webbed fabric material spanning the two back rest frame side members.
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