Patent ID: 6325399
Filing Date: 2001-12-04
Classification: A61G

Abstract:
A lift wheelchair for raising an occupant from a seat resting position to a transfer position above and outside a frame, said wheelchair comprising:a frame having an opening formed therein;a lift arm pivotally connected with the frame;a slide assembly being pivotally combined with the lift arm, said slide assembly comprising a sloped bottom wall, an upper wall, and a connecting wall therebetween, said slide assembly being adapted to be moved between a lowered position within the frame opening and a transfer position,an extension element being pivotally combined with the frame and being pivotally combined with the lift arm, said extension element being adapted to force the lift arm to rotate about its pivotal connection with the frame;an actuator for retractably extending the extension element;a stabilizer adapted to support the wheelchair to resist tipping.