Patent ID: 9084710
Filing Date: 2015-07-21
Classification: A47C,A61G,A61J

Abstract:
1. A chair for transporting a patient, said chair comprising: a frame; a seat supported on said frame; a back rest supported by said frame and positioned adjacent a rear edge of said seat, said back rest providing support for a back of a patient seated in said chair; a plurality of wheels coupled to said frame to allow said chair to roll, said plurality of wheels including a pair of rear wheels having a first diameter and a pair of front wheels having a second diameter, said first diameter being greater than said second diameter; and an armrest coupled to said frame and pivotable about a generally horizontal pivot axis between a use position and a stowed position, said armrest including an arm bar and a support bar, the arm bar being supported on the support bar and having a front end and a rear end, said pivot axis being located at a location forward of said back rest such that said arm bar is positioned completely rearward of said pivot axis when the armrest is in the stowed position, said pivot axis further being positioned both forwardly of a generally horizontal rotational axis of said rear wheels and forwardly of said rear end of said arm bar when the armrest is in the use position.