Motorized Anti-Tipper Device
OwnerPaul Filkoski, Alan Warreninventors
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Abstract
A wheelchair attachment for powering a wheelchair is described. An attachment for a conventional wheelchair converts a non-motorized wheelchair into a motorized wheelchair. The attachment may also act as an anti-tipping device.
Claims19
An attachment for a wheelchair, comprising:
- a left wheel attached to a left wheel motor;
- a right wheel attached to a right wheel motor;
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- a controller capable of independently controlling the left wheel motor and the right motor.
The attachment of any of the preceding claims, comprising means for attaching the left motor to a kick tube of a wheelchair.
The attachment of any of the preceding claims, comprising a frame, wherein the frame comprises two kick tube connectors.
The attachment of any of the preceding claims, comprising a suspension system.
The attachment of any of the preceding claims, further comprising a hinged assembly.
The attachment of any of the preceding claims, wherein the attachment is releasably connected to at least one kick tube of a wheelchair.
The attachment of any of the preceding claims, wherein the wheels are positioned to act as an anti-tipping device for the wheelchair.
A power wheelchair comprising:
- a base frame including front frame members, rear frame members, and a kick tube, a pair of front wheels connected rotatably to said front frame member, a pair of rear wheels connected rotatably to said rear frame member, and a pair of motorized wheels releasably connected to the kick tube and disposed behind the rear wheels.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.