Patent ID: 8740240
Filing Date: 2014-06-03
Classification: A61G,A63B

Abstract:
1. A user-operated mobility apparatus, comprising: a base unit including a drive assembly retained therein and a plurality of wheels mounted thereto and operably coupled to the drive assembly, the drive assembly configured to selectively control and drive the wheels to move the base unit along a surface; a plurality of support members, each support member extending from a respective corner of the base unit to a free end, each of the support members including a plurality of spaced-apart engagement features for releasably engaging at least one accessory at various different positions along the support member, the plurality of support members cooperating to define an interior area therebetween that is configured to receive a user; a user support assembly mounted adjacent the free ends of the plurality of support members, the user support assembly including a support cord extending therefrom into the interior area, the support cord configured for releasably engaging a user to support the user within interior area; wherein the support cord includes a connector configured for releasably engaging a user, the connector including a sensor configured to detect whether the connector is engaged to a user; and wherein operation of the drive assembly is inhibited when it is detected that the connector is not engaged to a user.