Patent ID: 9713560
Date: 2017-07-25
CPC Classifications: A61G

Claim:
1. A wheelchair with a lift assistance device comprising: a wheelchair having a pair of rear wheels, a pair of front wheels, a pair of footrests, a pair of handles, a pair of armrests, and a support frame further comprising: a scissor lift medially disposed on the top surface of the middle horizontal support between the right vertical support and the left vertical support, the scissor lift having a motor and a hydraulic arm; wherein the hydraulic arm is configured to move the scissor lift between an extended position and an alternate retracted position; a battery compartment attached to the scissor lift; a rechargeable battery disposed within the battery compartment; a power cord having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end is removably attached to the rechargeable battery, and the second end is removably attached to a power source; a seat portion attached to the scissor lift, the seat portion removably disposed atop the support frame; wherein the scissor lift is configured to move the seat portion from an elevated position to an alternate lowered position; wherein the seat portion is in the elevated position when the scissor lift is extended above the rear support of the support frame; wherein the seat portion is in the lowered position when the scissor lift is retracted proximal the rear support of the support frame; an activation control disposed on the right vertical support, wherein the activation control is configured to activate the scissor lift; and a pair of lift controls disposed on the left vertical support, the pair of lift controls comprising an up control and a down control, wherein the up control is configured to activate the scissor lift to raise the seat portion to the extended position, and the down control is configured to activate the scissor lift to lower the seat portion to the retracted position; wherein the motor, the rechargeable battery, the power source, the activation control, and the pair of lift controls are in operational communication with each other.