Chair for handicapped individuals

A chair for handicapped individuals comprising an undercarriage having a track system including a rear track rail descending from the rear of said undercarriage to a mid-part thereof and a forward track rail ascending from said mid-part of said undercarriage to the front thereof, a tiltable seat assembly to which are mounted a rear track follower for following a said descending track rail of said undercarriage and a mid-part track follower for following a said ascending track rail of said undercarriage, each said track follower comprising a pulley for riding upon a said track rail and a holder extending beneath the rail on which the track follower pulley rides to prevent derailment of the pulley, a back assembly mounted on said seat assembly in a manner allowing said back assembly to be tilted with said seat assembly, and arm rests removably and adjustable mounted to said back assembly in a manner permitting movement of said arm rests out of the way for a patient to be shifted laterally off the seat assembly of said chair.

A chair for handicapped individuals comprising a seat assembly and an adjustable hip-limiting assembly at each lateral side of said seat assembly, each said lateral hip-limiting assembly comprising a foundation member mounted to said seat assembly, a hip pad on a hip pad frame, and an adjustable pair of linking arms between said foundation member and said hip pad frame for varying the distance of the hip pad from the foundation member in a manner that varies the distance between said hip pads of said lateral hip-limiting assemblies.

A chair for handicapped individuals comprising an undercarriage having a track system including a rear track descending from the rear of said undercarriage to a mid-part thereof and a forward track ascending from said mid-part of said undercarriage to the front thereof, a tiltable seat assembly to which are mounted a rear track follower for following a said descending track of said undercarriage and a mid-part track follower for following a said ascending track of said undercarriage, and a brake shiftable between a locked condition for holding said tiltable assembly against movement on said track system of said undercarriage and an unlocked condition for allowing movement of said tiltable assembly on said track system of said undercarriage, wherein said brake comprises an assembly mounted on said undercarriage and having facing plate members shiftable between parallel orientation and angular orientation, said plates having a hole in each through which a brake rod mounted on the tiltable assembly extends and is moved longitudinally through said plates when said tiltable assembly is moved on said track system.

A chair for handicapped individuals comprising an undercarriage having a track system including a rear track descending from the rear of said undercarriage to a mid-part thereof and a forward track ascending from said mid-part of said undercarriage to the front thereof, a tiltable seat assembly to which are mounted a rear track follower for following a said descending track of said undercarriage and a mid-part track follower for following a said ascending track of said undercarriage, and a brake shiftable between a locked condition for holding said tiltable assembly against movement on said track system of said undercarriage and an unlocked condition for allowing movement of said tiltable assembly on said track system of said undercarriage, said chair additionally including an adjustable hip-limiting assembly at each lateral side of said seat assembly, each said hip-limiting assembly comprising a foundation member hingedly mounted to said seat assembly, a hip pad on a hip pad frame, and an adjustable link between said foundation member and said hip pad frame for varying the distance of the hip pad from the foundation member, said hip-limiting assembly being pivotable at the mounting of said foundation member to the seat assembly so as to move said hip-limiting assembly out of the way for a patient on the chair to be shifted laterally off the seat of the chair.

A chair for handicapped individuals comprising an undercarriage having a track system including a rear track descending from the rear of said undercarriage to a mid-part thereof and a forward track ascending from said mid-part of said undercarriage to the front thereof, a tiltable seat assembly to which are mounted a rear track follower for following a said descending track of said undercarriage and a mid-part track follower for following a said ascending track of said undercarriage, and a brake shiftable between a locked condition for holding said tiltable assembly against movement on said track system of said undercarriage and an unlocked condition for allowing movement of said tiltable assembly on said track system of said undercarriage, and a leg assembly for mounting at each lateral side of said seat member, each said leg assembly comprising a leg rod, a removable and adjustable foot rest mounted on said leg rod, and a removable and adjustable calf pad mounted on said leg rod, wherein said calf pad includes a mounting block having a grooved recess and a hook along one edge of the recess, and wherein said leg rod includes a longitudinal slot into which said hook of said mounting block extends when said calf pad is mounted on said leg rod in a manner causing said leg rod to be lodged in said grooved recess of said mounting block.

A chair for handicapped individuals comprising a seat assembly and an adjustable hip-limiting assembly at each lateral side of said seat assembly, each said hip-limiting assembly comprising a foundation member mounted to said seat assembly, a hip pad on a hip pad frame, and an adjustable link between said foundation member and said hip pad frame for varying the distance of the hip pad from the foundation member, wherein said foundation member of said hip-limiting assembly is hingedly mounted to said seat assembly so as to permit movement of said hip-limiting assembly out of the way for a patient on said chair to be shifted laterally off the seat assembly of said chair.

A chair for handicapped individuals comprising a seat assembly and an adjustable hip-limiting assembly at each lateral side of said seat assembly, each said hip-limiting assembly comprising a foundation member mounted to said seat assembly, a hip pad on a hip pad frame, and an adjustable link between said foundation member and said hip pad frame for varying the distance of the hip pad from the foundation member, said chair additionally including a leg assembly for mounting at each lateral side of said seat assembly, each said leg assembly comprising a leg rod, a removable and adjustable foot rest on said leg rod, and a removable and adjustable calf pad mounted on said leg rod, wherein said calf pad includes a mounting block having a grooved recess and a hook along one edge of the recess, and wherein said leg rod includes a longitudinal slot into which said hook of said mounting block extends when said calf pad is mounted on said leg rod in a manner causing said leg rod to be lodged in said grooved recess of said mounting block.