Wheelchair configured to traverse sandy terrain
AssigneeInnovative and Reflective Designs LLC
InventorsRobert Samuel, Indumathi Samuel
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Abstract
A wheelchair or wagon made of light material that is resistant to corrosion from the salty atmosphere that may be found in beaches and that can be folded to fit in the back of conventional cars, minivans or SUVs without the need for disassembly. In one form, the wheelchair can be used to push a person that is seated upright on sandy terrain, with the use of inflatable balloon tires and a footrest to protect the feet. In another form the frame may be made longer and shorter for a person to be seated in a prone position with their legs stretched out and the wagon pulled with the use of a foldable handle at the front.
Claims20
A wheelchair wagon comprising:
- a frame comprised of a plurality of tubes interconnected with tubular couplings;
- webbing coupled to the frame, the webbing including a plurality of interwoven strips of material that extend between the plurality of tubes, the frame and webbing together forming a bed configured to receive a human, the bed defined by a plurality of panels including a front panel, two side panels, and a rear panel;
- an undercarriage provided along a bottom of the bed, the undercarriage including at least two wheels rotatably coupled to the frame and arranged laterally outward from the two side panels;
- two wings extending laterally outward from a top of the side panels, the wings covering at least most of the two wheels;
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- a drawbar pivotably coupled to the front panel.
A kit for a wheelchair wagon comprising:
- a package;
- a plurality of separate tubes positioned in the package, the plurality of separate tubes configured to be assembled into a frame and a drawbar for the wheelchair wagon;
- a plurality of tubular couplings positioned in the package, the plurality of tubular couplings configured to receive ends of the tubes and allow the frame to be assembled from the plurality of separate tubes;
- webbing positioned in the package, the webbing configured to extend between the tubes on the assembled frame;
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- at least two wheels positioned in the package, the at least two wheels configured to be connected to the assembled frame by at least one axle extending through one of the tubes of the frame.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.