Patent ID: 6216867
Filing Date: 2001-04-17
Classification: B65D

Abstract:
A container system for storing and transporting a motorized wheelchair, comprising:a motorized wheelchair having a motor, a seat, a back rest and two arm rests;a base of sufficient rigidity to support a wheelchair weighing at least 250 pounds and substantially maintain its shape, the base having a top surface and a perimeter edge, and a front wall, a rear wall and two side walls depending downwards from the perimeter edge of the top surface, with the wheelchair fastened to the top surface;a hood dimensioned to fit over the wheelchair and onto the base, the hood having an outer surface defining an exterior and an inner surface defining an interior, and having a lower perimeter edge engaging the base;the interior of the top being dimensioned to receive the motorized wheelchair and having an inwardly projecting surface to extend into the space bounded by at least two of the arm rests, the back rest and the seat, to limit movement of the wheel chair with respect to the hood and the base;the outer surface of the hood having an asymmetrical appearance to define a front and a back thereof, and handgrips at the sides thereof.