Patent ID: 7547031
Filing Date: 2009-06-16
Classification: A61G

Abstract:
1. A wheelchair with a longitudinal axis, transverse axis and vertical axis comprising: an axle disposed along the transverse axis, at least two opposing wheels rotatably attached to said axle; at least two fork members, generally parallel and spaced at a predetermined spacing, disposed along said longitudinal axis, said fork member fabricated in curve shape with said top end terminating in a generally horizontal surface and said bottom end terminating in a generally vertical surface and attached to said axle; a guide wheel attached to said bottom end of each of said forks; a support member attached to said fork members; a tube having a top end and bottom end, disposed along said vertical axis is attached to said support member; a central support member is attached to said tube and said axle; a post with top end and a bottom end having an exterior diameter less than the interior diameter of said tube, said post capable of rotating at least 180 degrees about said vertical axis of said wheelchair; a means for adjusting the elevation of said post having a bottom end and a top end, received within said tube, said bottom end of said elevation adjusting means generally adjacent to said bottom end of said tube, said top end of said elevation adjusting means generally adjacent to said bottom end of said post, said means having a control to actuate said adjusting means, said adjusting means to raise the top of said post from generally adjacent to the top of said tube to an elevation above the diameter of said wheels; a pedestal attached to the top of said post; and a chair with a seat portion with a top portion and a bottom portion and a backrest portion with a front portion and a back portion, said bottom portion of said seat portion is attached to said pedestal.