Body support device for a stand-up wheelchair and wheelchair for said device
AssigneeIDC Medical
InventorFrançois Porchéron
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Abstract
A body support device adaptable on a wheelchair and having a pair of stockings, wherein each of the pair of stockings comprises a cradle having a generally concave surface for nesting the legs of a user, a support having a frontal arm, each of the stocking cradles being mounted on the support, wherein the support is articulated on a lateral pivot with vertical orientation adapted on the foot rest, and a locking device linking the pair of stockings.
Claims20
A body support device adaptable on a wheelchair having a chassis supporting an upright articulated structure including a seat, a back portion and a foot rest, said body support device comprising:
- a pair of stockings, wherein each of said pair of stockings comprises a cradle having a generally concave surface for nesting legs of a user therewithin,
- a support comprising a frontal arm, each of said stocking cradles being mounted on said support,
- said support being articulated on a lateral pivot with vertical orientation adapted on said foot rest, and
- a locking device linking said pair of stockings.
A stand-up lifting wheelchair for handicapped persons having a body support device, a chassis supporting an upright articulated structure including a seat, a back portion and a foot rest, said body support device comprising:
- a pair of stockings, wherein each of said pair of stockings comprises a cradle having a generally concave surface for nesting legs of a user therewithin,
- a support comprising a frontal arm, each of said stocking cradles being mounted on said support,
- said support being articulated on a lateral pivot with vertical orientation adapted on said foot rest, and
- a locking device linking said pair of stockings.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.