Auxiliary wheelchair
OwnerGuy Pichetteinventor
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Abstract
Auxiliary wheelchair for disposing on a primary wheelchair. The auxiliary wheelchair includes first and second frame sections that are telescopically connected together. The second frame section is actuatable relative to the first frame section from a first support configuration to a second support configuration. The first support configuration is when the first frame section and the second frame section are spaced apart and a primary wheelchair seat supports the first and second frame sections. The second support configuration is when the second frame section is in contact engagement with a support surface and the first frame section is in contact engagement with the primary wheelchair seat so that the auxiliary wheelchair is supported by the primary wheelchair seat and the support surface.
Claims42
An auxiliary wheelchair for disposing on a primary wheelchair, said auxiliary wheelchair comprising:
- first and second frame sections;
- frame section connector for telescopically movably connecting said first frame section and said second frame section relative to one another longitudinally along a connecting axis therefor, said second frame section being actuatable for longitudinal movement along said connecting axis relative to said first frame section from a first support configuration to a second support configuration;
- said first support configuration being when said first frame section is in contact engagement with a primary wheelchair seat to support said first and second frame sections and said second frame section is entirely spaced apart from said primary wheelchair seat and a support surface;
- said second support configuration being when said second frame section is in contact engagement with said support surface and said first frame section is in contact engagement with said primary wheelchair seat so that said auxiliary wheelchair is supported by said primary wheelchair seat and said support surface.
A wheelchair, comprising:
- a primary wheelchair seat for releasably supporting thereon an auxiliary wheelchair, said auxiliary wheelchair having first and second frame sections;
- frame section connector for telescopically movably connecting said first frame section and said second frame section relative to one another longitudinally along a connecting axis therefor, said second frame section being actuatable for longitudinal movement along said connecting axis relative to said first frame section from a first support configuration to a second support configuration;
- said first support configuration being when said first frame section is in contact engagement with said primary wheelchair seat to support said first and second frame sections and said second frame section is entirely spaced apart from said primary wheelchair seat and a support surface;
- said second support configuration being when said second frame section is in contact engagement with said support surface and said first frame section is in contact engagement with said primary wheelchair seat so that said auxiliary wheelchair is supported by said primary wheelchair seat and said support surface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.