Patent ID: 7648156
Filing Date: 2010-01-19
Classification: A61G,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A dual mode wheelchair comprising: at least one fore wheel mounted on a fore axis and at least one rear wheel mounted on a rear axis, a distance between the fore axis and the rear axis defining a wheelbase of the wheelchair; wherein the wheelbase is alterable between a short wheelbase providing a maneuverable mode of the wheelchair and a long wheelbase providing a travel mode of the wheelchair; wherein a center of gravity of the wheelchair when occupied in the maneuverable mode is higher than a center of gravity of the wheelchair when occupied in the travel mode; the dual mode wheelchair further comprising a sub-frame upon which the at least one rear wheel is mounted, and a seat frame upon which the at least one fore wheel is mounted; wherein the seat frame is movably mounted to the sub-frame to provide for alteration of the wheelbase between the maneuverable mode and the travel mode; and wherein the movable mounting of the seat frame to the sub-frame comprises a sliding mount.