Patents Assigned to Invacare International Sarl
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Patent number: 8991933Abstract: A backrest includes first and second side wings and connectors configured to connect the first and second side wings to the wheelchair frame. The first side wing comprises a plurality of transverse profiles extending towards the second side wing and the second side wing comprises a plurality of second transverse profiles extending towards the first side wing. At least one first transverse profile of the first side wing and at least one associated second transverse profile of the second side wing are at least partially mutually embraced in a slidable manner. The at least one first transverse profile and the at least one second transverse profile are dimensioned and configured so that the mutual slidably embracement of the at least one first transverse profile and the at least one second transverse profile is made on a range of distances enabling the width adjustment of the backrest.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2012Date of Patent: March 31, 2015Assignee: Invacare International SarlInventor: Ulf Johansson
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Patent number: 8991926Abstract: A backrest for a wheelchair includes an adjustable cushion support, a backrest frame, and attachment members. The adjustable cushion support supports a backrest cushion, and substantially defines plane P1. The backrest frame holds the cushion support and has two substantially parallel side posts substantially defining a plane P2. The attachment members attach the cushion support to the backrest frame. The cushion support comprises two side bars and a plurality of transversally extending and vertically spaced apart flexible straps. Each strap is length adjustable. The cushion support comprises at least two connecting plates. Each plate being integral with one of the side bars and being provided with at least two parallel adjustment slots. The slots define an angle ?, with said plane P1 of the adjustable support cushion. The attachment members are slidably mounted on the slots, enabling depth, width and angular adjustment of the cushion support on the backrest frame.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2012Date of Patent: March 31, 2015Assignee: Invacare International SarlInventor: Ulf Johansson
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Publication number: 20150048600Abstract: A wheelchair (10) comprising:—a seat module (10) including a seat frame (11) supporting a seat (12);—a backrest module (20) including a backrest frame (21) connected to said seat frame (11) and supporting a backrest (22);—a front frame module (30) including a front frame (31), said front frame (31) including left and right bended legs (31a, 31b) removably connected at their upper end to said seat frame (11) and at their lower end to a footrest (32), said bended legs (31a, 31b) being supported by caster wheel assemblies (35, 36) via caster sup port (34);—a rear wheel module (40) including left and right rear wheels (41a, 41b) pivotally connected to an axle (42), said rear wheel module (40) being removably connected to said seat module (10) through left and right connecting elements (43a, 43b); wherein said seat frame (11) consists in left and right longitudinal profiles (11a, 11b) extending in the same plane.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2012Publication date: February 19, 2015Applicant: INVACARE INTERNATIONAL SARLInventors: Simon Brenner, Rainer Kuschall
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Patent number: 8820454Abstract: A motorized wheelchair includes a frame, a battery support assembly that supports a battery box and is connected to the frame, first and second power drive assemblies disposed on each lateral side of the wheelchair, first and second rear wheels driven by the power drive assemblies, and first and second castor wheels that are pivotally connected to said frame. The battery support assembly is pivotally connected to the frame by a first connecting arrangement, so that said battery support assembly can pivot around a first longitudinal axis. The battery support assembly is pivotally connected to the first connecting arrangement by a second connecting arrangement, so that the battery support assembly can pivot around a second lateral axis.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2012Date of Patent: September 2, 2014Assignee: Invacare International SARLInventors: Peter Jost, Ralf Ritter
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Patent number: 8746265Abstract: A foldable seat for a rollator or a wheelchair includes a first plate and a second plate. The plates are rotatably moveable between an unfolded position and a folded position. A hinge pivotally connects said first plate to said second plate. An exemplary hinge includes at least a first cylinder integral with said first plate and at least a second cylinder integral with said second plate. The seat further includes a locking/unlocking system configured to be actuated by the user so as to lock, respectively unlock, said first and second plates into, respectively from, said unfolded position and/or said folded position. The locking/unlocking system being at least partially lodged inside said first and/or said second cylinder.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2012Date of Patent: June 10, 2014Assignee: Invacare International SarlInventors: Tobias Nilsson, Joseph Van Houtem
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Patent number: 8677857Abstract: A handle brake device comprising: —a housing fixable onto the handlebar of the wheelchair or the wheeled walker, —a brake lever rotatably installed on said housing , —a transmission cable connected to said brake lever through a cable connector, said cable connector defining a connecting point, characterized in that the brake lever comprises a first arc hole and a second arc hole, inside each of which a pivot pin fixedly connected to said housing is slideably engaged in such a manner as to provide dual pivot for the brake lever, respectively a first pivot and a second pivot.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2010Date of Patent: March 25, 2014Assignee: Invacare International SARLInventors: Mats Feldt, Henrik Marken, Jos Van Houtem, Edward Dahlin
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Publication number: 20130106159Abstract: A backrest includes first and second side wings and connectors configured to connect the first and second side wings to the wheelchair frame. The first side wing comprises a plurality of transverse profiles extending towards the second side wing and the second side wing comprises a plurality of second transverse profiles extending towards the first side wing. At least one first transverse profile of the first side wing and at least one associated second transverse profile of the second side wing are at least partially mutually embraced in a slidable manner. The at least one first transverse profile and the at least one second transverse profile are dimensioned and configured so that the mutual slidably embracement of the at least one first transverse profile and the at least one second transverse profile is made on a range of distances enabling the width adjustment of the backrest.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2012Publication date: May 2, 2013Applicant: Invacare International SarlInventor: Ulf Johansson
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Publication number: 20130099542Abstract: A backrest for a wheelchair includes an adjustable cushion support, a backrest frame, and attachment members. The adjustable cushion support supports a backrest cushion, and substantially defines plane P1. The backrest frame holds the cushion support and has two substantially parallel side posts substantially defining a plane P2. The attachment members attach the cushion support to the backrest frame. The cushion support comprises two side bars and a plurality of transversally extending and vertically spaced apart flexible straps. Each strap is length adjustable. The cushion support comprises at least two connecting plates. Each plate being integral with one of the side bars and being provided with at least two parallel adjustment slots. The slots define an angle ?, with said plane P1 of the adjustable support cushion. The attachment members are slidably mounted on the slots, enabling depth, width and angular adjustment of the cushion support on the backrest frame.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2012Publication date: April 25, 2013Applicant: INVACARE INTERNATIONAL SARLInventor: Ulf JOHANSSON
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Publication number: 20130061893Abstract: A foldable seat for a rollator or a wheelchair includes a first plate and a second plate. The plates are rotatably moveable between an unfolded position and a folded position. A hinge pivotally connects said first plate to said second plate. An exemplary hinge comprises at least a first cylinder integral with said first plate and at least a second cylinder integral with said second plate. The seat further comprises a locking/unlocking system configured to be actuated by the user so as to lock, respectively unlock, said first and second plates into, respectively from, said unfolded position and/or said folded position. The locking/unlocking system being at least partially lodged inside said first and/or said second cylinder.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2012Publication date: March 14, 2013Applicant: INVACARE INTERNATIONAL SARLInventors: Tobias NILSSON, Joseph VAN HOUTEM
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Patent number: 8297388Abstract: Each wheel (10, 14/20, 24) of the wheelchair (1) is fixed to a suspension arm (11,15/21, 25). A force transmitting device, for example a spring and damper of the wheelchair unit, directly connects two suspension arms situated on the same side of the wheeled conveyance, so that forces exerted on one of the wheels are transmitted to the other wheel. In this way, obstacles can more conveniently be overcome. A further advantage of the wheelchair is that it can be easily upscaled and driving properties can be adjusted according to a user's preferences.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2008Date of Patent: October 30, 2012Assignee: Invacare International SARLInventors: Horst Lindenkamp, Jens Farwer
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Publication number: 20120228042Abstract: A motorized wheelchair includes a frame, a battery support assembly that supports a battery box and is connected to the frame, first and second power drive assemblies disposed on each lateral side of the wheelchair, first and second rear wheels driven by the power drive assemblies, first and second castor wheels driven by the power drive assemblies, and first and second castor wheels that are pivotally connected to said frame. The battery support assembly is pivotally connected to the frame by a first connecting arrangement, so that said battery support assembly can pivot around a first longitudinal axis. The battery support assembly is pivotally connected to the first connecting arrangement by a second connecting arrangement, so that the battery support assembly can pivot around a second lateral axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2012Publication date: September 13, 2012Applicant: Invacare International SàrlInventors: Peter JOST, Ralf RITTER
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Publication number: 20120198957Abstract: The invention concerns a handle brake device (10) suitable for being installed on a handlebar (11) of a wheelchair, a wheeled walker, a bicycle, a motorbike, a scooter or any type of transportation device that makes use of a manually driven brake to control a transmission cable connected at one end to the hand brake device (10) and at the other end to a brake mechanism mounted on a wheel of the wheelchair or the wheeled walker comprising:—a housing (1) fixable onto the handlebar (11) of the wheelchair or the wheeled walker,—a brake lever (2) rotatably installed on said housing (1),—a transmission cable connected to said brake lever (2) through a cable connector (4), said cable connector (4) defining a connecting point, characterized in that the brake lever (2) comprises a first arc hole (16) and a second arc hole (17), inside each of which a pivot pin (13?, 13?) fixedly connected to said housing (1) is slideably engaged in such a manner as to provide dual pivot for the brake lever (2), respectively a first piType: ApplicationFiled: October 1, 2010Publication date: August 9, 2012Applicant: Invacare International SarlInventors: Mats Feldt, Henrik Marken, Jos Van Houtem, Edward Dahlin
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Patent number: 8156874Abstract: The rail mounted displaceable device is a ceiling mounted hoist comprising two pairs of carrying wheels (2) arranged to run in the rail (1) and two motion wheels (4) actuated by a motor (7). The motion wheels (4) are rotatably fixed on a hinged bracket (5) which is pivotably connected via a hinge (6) to a chassis (3). The displaceable device is provided with an actionable solenoid (8) for pressing said transport wheels (4) against the rail (1) in order to allow a displacement of the device along the rail (1) when the motor (7) is activated and to allow the carrying wheels (2) to rotate freely along the rail (1) when said motor (7) is deactivated.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2007Date of Patent: April 17, 2012Assignee: Invacare International SARLInventor: Steen Hansen
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Publication number: 20100102529Abstract: Each wheel (10, 14/20, 24) of the wheelchair (1) is fixed to a suspension arm (11,15/21, 25). A force transmitting device, for example a spring and damper of the wheelchair unit, directly connects two suspension arms situated on the same side of the wheeled conveyance, so that forces exerted on one of the wheels are transmitted to the other wheel. In this way, obstacles can more conveniently be overcome. A further advantage of the wheelchair is that it can be easily upscaled and driving properties can be adjusted according to a user's preferences.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 14, 2008Publication date: April 29, 2010Applicant: Invacare International SarlInventors: Horst Lindenkamp, Jens Farwer
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Patent number: 7689010Abstract: A facial feature analysis system for command applications for users with physical disabilities, like impaired users of wheelchairs, patient beds or other appliances is provided. The disclosed system includes a virtual filter bank and a virtual discriminator. The virtual filter bank comprises a feature localization main module having an ancillary data bank which supplies a special signal Sg for control functions. The system calculates face localization based on parameters of a holistic face-model, calculates feature localization based on parameters of an adaptive face graph, calculates feature extraction using stored feature values corresponding to selected validation and provides output signals using a signal delivery main module controlled by static and dynamic classification. The virtual discriminator bank calculates a user adapted allocation based on a face feature of the user and provides a periphery allocation for at least one command modus, and for calculating execution signals for said manipulators.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2005Date of Patent: March 30, 2010Assignee: Invacare International SarlInventors: Ulrich Canzler, Karl Friedrich Kraiss
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Publication number: 20090308828Abstract: The rail mounted displaceable device is a ceiling mounted hoist comprising two pairs of carrying wheels (2) arranged to run in the rail (1) and two motion wheels (4) actuated by a motor (7). The motion wheels (4) are rotatably fixed on a hinged bracket (5) a hinge (6) to a chassis (3). The displaceable device is provided with an actionable solenoid (8) for pressing said transport wheels (4) against the rail (1) in order to allow a displacement of the device along the rail (1) when the motor (7) is activated and to allow the carrying wheels (2) to rotate freely along the rail (1) when said motor (7) is deactivated.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2007Publication date: December 17, 2009Applicant: Invacare International SarlInventor: Steen Hansen
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Publication number: 20090212618Abstract: The wheelchair comprises a seat back a module (2) movably coupled to a seat module (5). Two lateral plates (10, 10?) are secured to the seat back module (2) and pivotally mounted on the seat module (5). Each of said plate is provided with a recess (18, 18?) adapted to lodge an excenter member (19) comprising two parallel side faces (26, 27) and being perforated by three holes (21, 22 and 23), adapted to receive a spring release locking pins for locking the angle position of said seat back module. Due to the positioning of said three holes and the possibility of lodging the excenter member with either one of its two side faces (26 or 27) inside the recess (18), five different locking angle positions of the seat back module are possible.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2006Publication date: August 27, 2009Applicant: INVACARE INTERNATIONAL SÀRLInventors: Thomas Markus Kohler, Florian Kaufmann, Simon Bruce Laurence Watterton
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Patent number: D654832Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2010Date of Patent: February 28, 2012Assignee: Invacare International SARLInventors: Sofia Pettersson, Aurélie Lauret
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Patent number: D654833Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2010Date of Patent: February 28, 2012Assignee: Invacare International SARLInventors: Sofia Pettersson, Aurélie Lauret
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Patent number: D722286Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2013Date of Patent: February 10, 2015Assignee: Invacare International SarlInventors: Wifrid Da Cunha, Aurelie Lauret, Mael Robert, Jean-Michel Roncin