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US 2026/0294702 A1Published application
Systems, methods, and devices for wheelchair restraint
AssigneeSupernal, LLC
InventorsAlexander POZZI, BENJAMIN DAVID STEPHENS
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Abstract
A wheelchair anchor system for a vehicle, the wheelchair anchor system comprising a support surface configured to support a portion of a wheelchair; a floor mount configured to secure a portion of the wheelchair to a surface of the vehicle; an attachment mechanism for securing a portion of the wheelchair to the floor mount; and a harness configured to secure an occupant of the wheelchair.
Claims20
A wheelchair anchor system for a vehicle, comprising:
- a wheel mount configured to engage a wheel of a wheelchair;
- an anchor fixture configured to secure the wheel mount to the vehicle;
- and
- a release mechanism operatively coupled to the wheel mount and movable between an engaged position and a released position;
- wherein the wheel mount includes an engagement element configured to engage at least one of a spoke, a rim, or a hub of the wheel to restrict rotation of the wheel;
- wherein the wheel mount is affixed to the wheelchair such that the wheel mount remains integrated with the wheelchair when the wheelchair is not secured to the vehicle.
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A wheelchair anchor system for a vehicle, comprising:
- a suspension device configured to attach a portion of a wheelchair to a ceiling surface of the vehicle;
- an elastic spring included in the suspension device;
- and
- a wheelchair attachment element coupled to the suspension device and configured to attach the suspension device to a structural component of the wheelchair;
- wherein the suspension device is configured to absorb forces generated during motion of the vehicle;
- wherein the wheelchair attachment element is configured to loop around the structural component of the wheelchair.
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A wheelchair anchor system for a vehicle, comprising:
- a support surface configured to support a seat portion of a wheelchair;
- a hinge coupling the support surface to a vehicle surface;
- a flange extending between the support surface and the vehicle surface;
- wherein the support surface is movable between:
- a retracted position in which the support surface is substantially parallel to the vehicle surface;
- and
- an extended position in which the support surface extends laterally from the vehicle surface beneath the seat portion of the wheelchair;
- wherein the support surface is vertically adjustable relative to the vehicle surface.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.