Abstract: A Full Access wheelchair in which the seat can be raised to a height of about forty inches above the ground, or lowered to a height of about ten inches above the ground, while providing constant and comfortable support for the legs of a user throughout the range of motion of the seat. This Full Access wheelchair can increase the independence of many disabled individuals, and enhance their quality of life.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 21, 1995
Date of Patent:
February 11, 1997
Assignee:
Board of Supervisors of Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College Office of Technology Transfer
Inventors:
John E. Beard, James C. Conwell, Randolph C. Puls, Jeffrey C. Savela, David M. Rothbauer