Patent ID: 8151380
Filing Date: 2012-04-10
Classification: A61G

Abstract:
1. A wheelchair with enhanced toilet access, comprising: a frame having a front and a rear, the frame including a pair of laterally-separated side frame portions; a pair of primary wheels rotatably mounted on the frame; at least one secondary wheel rotatably mounted on the frame; a seat extending between the side frame portions, the seat having a front and a rear, the seat including a stationary portion and a movable portion, the stationary portion having an opening, the movable portion being positionable in the opening, the movable portion having a normal position that closes the opening in the stationary portion and a dropped position that opens the opening in the stationary portion, the movable portion of the seat being pivotably movable between the normal and dropped positions; a seat moving mechanism configured to move the movable portion of the seat with respect to the stationary portion of the seat to thereby move the movable portion between the normal and dropped positions; wherein the seat moving mechanism comprises: