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US 8,757,646 B2Granted
Transport chair allowing transport of multiple passengers
AssigneePenny Trail Express, Inc.
InventorsLisa Webb Coleraine, Kathryn Webb Braswell, Joyce Webb Rucker
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Abstract
A transport chair enables one person to provide mobility to two passengers simultaneously. The transport chair can include two seats, allowing a care giver to provide a fast, safe and less stressful solution for providing mobility to multiple passengers. The transport chair can collapse similar to a conventional wheelchair to provide for ease of storage.
Claims10
A transport chair comprising:
- a first seat back and a first seat base forming a first seat;
- a second seat back and a second seat base forming a second seat, the second seat disposed behind the first seat;
- a first handle disposed behind the second seat back, the first handle adapted to permit a care giver to move the transport chair;
- an integral frame including a first side frame member and a second side frame member extending from a set of front wheels to a set of rear wheels, the integral frame supporting the first seat and the second seat;
- a platform plate disposed in front of the second seat, the platform plate pivotable on the first side frame member to permit the platform plate to lift off the second side frame member;
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- a foot rest disposed in front of the first seat, the foot rest extending forward of the frame and providing a support for a user's feet.
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A transport chair comprising:
- a first seat back and a first seat base forming a first seat;
- a second seat back and a second seat base forming a second seat, the second seat disposed behind the first seat;
- a foot rest disposed in front of the first seat;
- a platform plate disposed in front of the second seat, the platform plate configured to permit a user to walk thereupon to enter and exit the second seat;
- an integral frame including a first side frame member and a second side frame member extending from a set of front wheels to a set of rear wheels, the integral frame supporting the first seat and the second seat;
- a first handle disposed behind the second seat back, the first handle adapted to permit a care giver to move the transport chair;
- a second handle disposed behind the first seat back, the second handle providing a grip for a passenger in the second seat;
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- a scissor brace connecting together the frame, the scissor brace allowing the frame to collapse when the transport chair is not in use, wherein
- the platform plate is pivotable on the first side frame member to permit the platform plate to lift off the second side frame member.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.