Wheelchair
AssigneePride Mobility Products Corporation
InventorsChristopher Art, Gerald White, Matthew Tolan, Christopher Grymko
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Abstract
A front wheel drive powered wheelchair is provided and may include a support frame, a pair of opposing drive wheels, a pair of drives, and a pair of rear wheels. The frame may include a front portion, a seat post, and two independent arms extending rearward from the front portion. Each drive wheel may be coupled to the front portion of the frame. Each drive may be mounted to the front portion of the frame and may be operatively connected to a respective drive wheel of the pair of drive wheels. Each rear wheel may be coupled to a respective independent arm of the support frame. Each independent arm may be capable of flexing independent of the other.
Claims25
A front wheel drive powered wheelchair comprising:
- a frame including a front portion having a transverse beam, the frame further including a seat post, and two independent arms that are coupled to and extend rearward from the transverse beam so as to define respective cantilevers;
- a power supply assembly that engages the two independent arms such that the power supply assembly is removably supported by the two independent arms;
- a pair of opposing drive wheels coupled to the front portion of the frame;
- a pair of drives mounted on the frame, each drive operatively coupled to a respective drive wheel;
- and
- a pair of rear wheels, each rear wheel coupled to a respective independent arm,
- wherein each independent arm is capable of flexing independent of the other.
A powered wheelchair comprising:
- a frame including a seat post;
- a seat coupled to the seat post;
- a power supply assembly supported by the frame, the power supply assembly including a locking mechanism that is configured to securely fasten the power supply assembly to the frame;
- a pair of drive wheels mounted to the frame;
- a pair of drives mounted on the frame, each drive operatively coupled to a respective drive wheel;
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- a shroud mounted over the frame, the shroud comprising a major portion and a minor portion, the major portion being positionable over the power supply assembly and including a slot that is adapted to receive the seat post when the shroud is mounted over the frame such that the major portion is removable without first removing the seat,
- wherein the power supply assembly is configured to interfere with the major portion so as to prevent the major portion from being mounted to the frame unless the locking mechanism has securely fastened the power supply assembly to the frame.
A front wheel drive powered wheelchair comprising:
- a frame, the frame comprising a front portion, a seat post, and two independent arms extending rearward from the front portion;
- a seat coupled to the seat post;
- a pair of opposing drive wheels coupled to the front portion of the frame;
- a pair of drives mounted on the frame, each drive operatively coupled to a respective drive wheel;
- a pair of rear wheels, each rear wheel coupled to a respective independent arm;
- and
- a power supply assembly including a battery compartment and at least one battery supported by the battery compartment,
- wherein the independent arms are configured to slidably receive the battery compartment such that the battery compartment is supported by and rests on the independent arms without first removing the seat.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.