Patent ID: 6979010
Filing Date: 2005-12-27
Classification: A61G,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A wheelchair for active use, comprising: a planar frame with main wheels connected to the frame on an axis located at a rear end of the frame, the frame extending forwardly from the main wheel axis to a forward end beyond the main wheels: a seat suspension located between the rear end of the frame and an intermediate part of the frame, the seat suspension supporting a seat assembly at a point forward of the main wheel axis, the seat suspension comprising a rearwardly-angled front strut connected at its lower end to the intermediate part of the frame, and a forwardly-angled rear strut connected at its lower end to the rear part of the frame, the front strut comprising a shock-absorbing member, wherein the front and rear struts are aligned in a vertical plane perpendicular to the plane of the frame.