Patent ID: 6793229
Filing Date: 2004-09-21
Classification: A61G

Abstract:
A glider wheelchair, comprising:a) a first frame formed of spaced apart rigid side members connected together by cross braces, each of said side members having upper and lower members and front and rear members; b) a pair of main wheels connected to said first frame, wherein at least one of said main wheels serves as a driving wheel for the glider wheelchair; c) at least one caster wheel pivotally connected with said first frame; d) a second frame formed of spaced apart rigid side members connected together by cross braces, each of said side members having upper and lower members and front and rear members, wherein said second frame is disposed within said first frame; e) a seat being disposed on said second frame, said seat having a back disposed thereon to permit a person to sit in the seat; and, f) a plurality of swing arms connecting second frame to said first frame wherein said second frame moves in a glider motion between said front and said rear of the glider wheelchair.