Patent ID: 6073951
Filing Date: 2000-06-13
Classification: A61G,Y10S

Abstract:
A wheelchair having a substantially rigid seat mountable on a substantially flexible chassis, said wheelchair including:a) at least a pair of mounting brackets disposed on said chassis, said brackets each being formed with at least one opening; andb) at least a pair of brackets disposed on said seat, at least one of said pair of seat brackets being formed with a substantially vertically-oriented first opening, the other of said pair of seat brackets being formed with a second opening, said seat brackets each being engageable with a respective one of said chassis mounting brackets for mounting said seat on said chassis, so that upon engagement of each one of said seat brackets with a respective one of said chassis mounting brackets and alignment of the openings of said engaged brackets, a pin is insertable through the aligned openings to secure said seat to said chassis, whereby when at least a certain one of the wheels of said wheelchair engages an irregularity in a travel surface, at least one of said pins moves generally downwardly in said first opening resulting in downward articulation of said chassis relative to said seat.