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US 11,628,106 B1Granted
Wheelchair with integral massaging units
OwnerRosiella L. Chitalu, Logan Dillingerinventors
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Abstract
A wheelchair includes massaging units integral with both the seat and the backrest. A first massaging unit includes a plurality of vibrating members positioned about the periphery of the backrest that can be activated simultaneously, sequentially, individually or in a random pattern to knead the user's back, shoulders and neck. A second massaging unit includes motorized massaging discs that rotate and linearly reciprocate to provide a unique “rolling” massage to the buttocks and thighs.
Claims14
A wheelchair comprising:
- a chair member having a horizontal seat portion and a vertical backrest portion, said seat portion having a rear edge and a front edge, said chair member mounted on a support frame having a plurality of wheels that allow the support frame to roll on an underlying surface;
- a first massaging unit integral with said backrest portion for kneading a user's back, neck and shoulders;
- a second massaging unit integral with said seat portion for kneading a user's buttocks and thighs;
- means for moving said second massaging unit between the front edge of said seat portion and the rear edge of said seat portion to provide a rolling massage to the user's buttocks and thighs;
- a pair of leg braces, each of said leg braces formed of a vertical calf rest with a horizontal footrest at a distal end;
- semicircular tubes on a rear surface of the vertical calf rest to structurally enhance the leg brace.
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A wheelchair comprising:
- a chair member having a horizontal seat portion and a vertical backrest portion, said seat portion having a rear edge and a front edge, said chair member mounted on a support frame having a plurality of wheels that allow the support frame to roll on an underlying surface;
- a first massaging unit integral with said backrest portion for kneading a user's back, neck and shoulders;
- a second massaging unit integral with said seat portion for kneading a user's buttocks and thighs;
- means for moving said second massaging unit between the front edge of said seat portion and the rear edge of said seat portion to provide a rolling massage to the user's buttocks and thighs;
- a pair of handles on the rear surface of said backrest;
- a pair of spring-biased buttons adjacent said handles that retract locking pins on a pair of inserts depending from a lower edge of the backrest, said inserts releasably fitting within hollow posts on the support frame to allow the backrest to easily separate from the remainder of the wheelchair to facilitate transport or storage.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.