Wheelchair handlebar adjustment
AssigneeBrookefield Hunter, Inc.
InventorsLloyd L. Lautzenhiser, Wade Wolf
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Abstract
A mobility device including a frame, a plurality of wheels, a pair of telescopically arranged assemblies and a pair of handgrips. The plurality of wheels are rotatably coupled to the frame. The pair of telescopically arranged assemblies are coupled to the frame. The pair of handgrips are each coupled to a corresponding one of the pair of telescopically arranged assemblies. The pair of handgrips are arranged to adjust a height of the pair of telescopically arranged assemblies.
Claims20
A mobility device, comprising:
- a frame;
- a plurality of wheels rotatably coupled to said frame;
- a pair of telescopically arranged assemblies coupled to said frame;
- a pair of handgrips each coupled to a corresponding one of said pair of telescopically arranged assemblies, said pair of handgrips arranged to adjust a height of said pair of telescopically arranged assemblies, each of said pair of handgrips are releasable to rotate approximately 180°, with an intermediate position of approximately 90° releasing a corresponding one of said pair of telescopically extending assemblies to be adjustable in a longitudinal direction of said telescopically arranged assembly;
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- a latch plate that disengages from said telescopically arranged assemblies when the handgrips are in the intermediate position.
A telescopically arranged assembly for use with a mobility device having a frame and a plurality of wheels rotatably coupled to the frame, the telescopically arranged assembly comprising:
- an outer tube;
- an inner tube arranged in a telescopical manner with said outer tube, said outer tube being coupled to the frame;
- a handgrip coupled to the inner tube, said handgrip controlling an adjustable position of said inner tube relative to said outer tube, said handgrip being releasable to rotate approximately 180°, with an intermediate position of approximately 90° releasing said inner tube from said outer tube such that said inner tube may move longitudinally relative to said outer tube while said handgrip is in said intermediate position;
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- a latch plate that disengages from said outer tube when said handgrip is in the intermediate position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.