Device for handling a wheelchair

A device for lifting and tilting a wheelchair and a patient in said wheelchair comprising:

• an elongated housing having a front end and a rear end;
• means for supporting said housing;
• a wheelchair receptacle pivotally attached to said housing;
• means connected to said housing for selectively lifting or lowering said housing in a vertical direction, said lifting means comprising:
• vertically moveable support means pivotally attached to said rear end of said housing;
• means connected to both said vertically moveable support means and said supporting means for raising or lowering said vertically moveable support means;
• and
• jack means pivotally attached to both the front end of said housing and to said vertically moveable support means;
• means connected to both said housing and said wheelchair receptacle for selectively tilting said wheelchair receptacle backward and forward;
• and
• means for securely attaching said wheelchair and said wheelchair patient to said wheelchair receptacle;
• whereby said lifting or lowering means may be operated to raise said rear end of said housing thus also raising said jack means and in turn causing said jack means to also raise said front end of said housing.

A device for lifting and tilting a wheelchair and a patient in said wheelchair comprising:

• an elongated housing, said housing having a front end and a rear end;
• means for supporting said housing;
• a wheelchair receptacle pivotally attached to said housing;
• means connected to said rear end of said housing for selectively lifting or lowering said rear end of said housing in a vertical direction;
• jack means pivotally attached to said supporting means, said lifting means and said front end of said housing so that when said lifting means raises the said rear end of said housing, it also raises said jack means which in turn raises the said front end of said housing;
• means connected to both said housing and said wheelchair receptacle for selectively tilting said wheelchair receptacle forward and backward;
• and
• means for securely attaching said wheelchair and said wheelchair patient to said wheelchair receptacle.