Mobility scooter
AssigneeEnhanced Mobility Systems, Inc.
InventorsNigel Davey, Todd Pollock, Robert Allen
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Abstract
An improved mobility scooter comprising a frame, an adjustable seat, a plurality of wheels coupled to the frame, and handlebars coupled to the frame. The handlebars can be folded downward to provide a compact configuration of the apparatus for travel, storage or other space restrictions. In another aspect, the improved mobility scooter further comprises a locking mechanism in its wheel casters, thereby providing for the selective configuration of the wheels in a fixed position with respect to the frame. In yet another aspect, a method of assisted mobility for an operator is described.
Claims21
An improved mobility scooter, comprising:
- a frame capable of supporting the weight of an operator across its length;
- a seat coupled to the frame, thereby providing a comfortable location for the operator to place a leg, wherein the height of the seat is adjustable with respect to the frame;
- a plurality of front wheels coupled to the frame and a plurality of rear wheels coupled to the frame, together providing a means for the frame to move across a surface;
- and,
- a handlebars member coupled to the frame, thereby providing for the selective steering of the frame by the operator, wherein the handlebars member can be selectively configured to reduce the physical space occupied by the improved mobility scooter.
An improved mobility scooter, comprising:
- a frame capable of supporting the weight of an operator across its length;
- a seat coupled to the frame, thereby providing a comfortable location for the operator to place a leg, wherein the height of the seat is adjustable with respect to the frame;
- a plurality of front wheels coupled to the frame and a plurality of rear wheels coupled to the frame, together providing a means for the frame to move across a surface;
- and,
- one or more wheel casters coupling one or more of the front wheels to the frame, the one or more wheel casters having a locking mechanism capable of selectively locking one or more of the front wheels in a specific orientation with respect to the frame.
A method of assisted mobility for an operator, comprising the steps of:
- providing a mobility scooter, the mobility scooter comprising:
- a frame capable of supporting the weight of an operator across its length;
- a seat coupled to the frame, thereby providing a comfortable location for
- the operator to place a leg;
- a plurality of wheels coupled to the frame and a plurality of rear wheels coupled to the frame, together providing a means for the frame to move across a surface;
- a handlebars member coupled to the frame, thereby providing for the selective steering of the frame by the operator;
- and,
- one or more wheel casters coupling one or more of the wheels to the frame, the one or more wheel caster having a locking mechanism capable of selectively locking the wheel in a specific orientation with respect to the frame;
- and,
- placing the leg of the operator on the seat and shifting a portion of the operator's weight onto the mobility scooter thereon.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.