System and method for mounting ventilator on wheelchair
AssigneeKoninklijke Philips N.V.
InventorsDavid Hoysan, Matthew Answine
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Abstract
A system for mounting a ventilator on a wheelchair is provided. The system comprises a first member and a second member. The first member is configured to be releasably fastened to the wheelchair. The first member comprises a first coupler structure. The second member is coupled with the ventilator. The second member comprises a second coupler structure that is configured to be releasably coupled with the first coupler structure to mount the ventilator on the wheelchair.
Claims10
A system for mounting a ventilator on a wheelchair, the system comprising:
- a first member configured to be releasably fastened to the wheelchair, the first member comprising a first coupler structure;
- and
- a second member coupled with the ventilator, the second member comprising a second coupler structure that is configured to be releasably coupled with the first coupler structure to mount the ventilator on the wheelchair;
- wherein the first member comprises one or more strap members and one or more interengaging fastener elements that are configured to releasably fasten the first member to a portion of the wheelchair;
- and
- wherein each of the first coupler structure and the second coupler structure comprises one of hook elements or loop elements that are complimentary to one another and configured to releasably mount the ventilator behind a backrest of the wheelchair.
A method for mounting a ventilator on a wheelchair, the method comprising:
- releasably fastening a first member to the wheelchair, the first member comprising a first coupler structure;
- coupling a second member with the ventilator, the second member comprising a second coupler structure;
- and
- releasably coupling the second coupler structure with the first coupler structure to mount the ventilator on the wheelchair;
- wherein the first member comprises one or more strap members and one or more interengaging fastener elements that are configured to releasably fasten the first member to a portion of the wheelchair;
- and
- wherein each of the first coupler structure and the second coupler structure comprises one of hook elements or loop elements that are complimentary to one another and configured to releasably mount the ventilator behind a backrest of the wheelchair.
A system for mounting a ventilator on a wheelchair, the system comprising
- means for releasably fastening to the wheelchair, the means for releasably fastening comprising a first means for releasably coupling;
- and
- means for coupling with the ventilator, the means for coupling comprising a second means for releasably coupling that is configured to be releasably coupled with the first means for releasably coupling to mount the ventilator on the wheelchair;
- wherein the means for releasably fastening comprises one or more strap members and one or more interengaging fastener elements that are configured to releasably fasten the means for releasably fastening to a portion of the wheelchair;
- and
- wherein each of the first and second means for releasably coupling comprises one of hook elements or loop elements that are complimentary to one another and configured to releasably mount the ventilator behind a backrest of the wheelchair.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.