Abstract: A wheelchair comprises a base frame section with a longitudinal rod carrying at its ends a front wheel and a back wheel, respectively, and a seat frame section for supporting a seat and a back rest. Each back wheel is mounted in a wheel carrier pivotably connected with the corresponding longitudinal rod, wherein a spring is provided between the wheel carrier and the longitudinal rod, the spring extending substantially parallel with the longitudinal rod. Each spring is preferably located below the corresponding longitudinal rod. In this manner the wheelchair described is provided with an elastic back wheel suspension, wherein a compact construction is obtained by the location of the spring.

Abstract: A wheelchair comprises a backrest, a base frame and a rod assembly connecting the backrest with the base frame. The rod assembly includes at both sides of the backrest a support rod pivotably coupled with the base frame for adjusting the angle of inclination of the backrest. A locking mechanism is provided for locking the backrest in a desired position. For each support rod a pair of tubes is provided having an inner tube telescopically slidable in an outer tube. The free ends of the pair of tubes are rotatably connected with upper and lower supports, respectively, which supports are connected fixedly and rotatably, respectively, with the corresponding support rod. A gas spring is mounted in each outer tube, which gas spring is connected with the inner tube at one side and with the outer tube at the other side. The actuating pin of the gas spring is operable through an actuating lever pivotably supported at its free end in the outer tube.

Abstract: A wheelchair comprises a base frame section with four wheels and a seat frame section for supporting a seat and a back rest. At both sides of the wheelchair front and back rods are pivotably connected with the base frame section and the seat frame section, wherein an adjusting means is mounted between both said frame sections for adjusting the seat angle between minimum and maximum values. The front and back rods are directed obliquely towards each other at the minimum seat angle. At the minimum seat angle the back rods enclose an angle with the vertical which is substantially greater than the angle enclosed between the front rods and the vertical, wherein the front rods pass the vertical when adjusting the seat angle from the minimum value to the maximum value.