Patent ID: 8757655

Claim:
A wheelchair comprising: a chassis; a positioning module mounted to an upper portion of the chassis, the positioning module being operable to adjust at least one of an angular position and an elevational position of a seating area of the positioning module; a seat frame comprising: a support member secured to and spanning the seating area of the positioning module; and a front frame member secured to a front end of the support member and overhanging a front edge of the seating area of the positioning module, such that the seat frame at least partially straddles the positioning module, the front frame member being connected with and at least partially supporting at least one of a side frame member, foot rest, leg rest and arm rest assembled with and supported by the front frame member; and a seat secured to an upper surface of the support member; wherein an upper surface of the front frame member is substantially aligned with an upper surface of the support member.