Patent ID: 7207403

Claim:
A power wheelchair adapted to facilitate transport, said powered wheelchair having a power supply unit, a pair of primary drive wheels, and a drive train subassembly rotatably mounting and independently driving at least one of the drive wheels, the power wheelchair further comprising: first and second main frame subassemblies each mounting one of the drive train subassemblies and detachably mounting the power supply unit therebetween; at least one cross member assembly connecting said main frame subassemblies when assembled for operation, said cross member assembly being detachable to separate said main frame subassemblies during transport, said cross member assembly in combination with said main frame subassemblies defining a main frame assembly having first and second detachable mounts, said first detachable mount adapted to support and pre-position said main frame subassemblies during assembly, said second detachable mount adapted to latch the cross member assembly in an upright position, said cross member assembly rotating from a horizontal to a vertically position to engage said detachable mounts, and a seat detachably mounted to said main frame assembly.