Chassis of an electric wheelchair
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The areas shaded in blue in the Figures show portions of the chassis of an electric wheelchair that form no part of the claimed design. Color forms no part of the claimed design.
Claims
The ornamental design for a chassis of an electric wheelchair, as shown and described.
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Type: Grant
Filed: May 17, 2022
Date of Patent: Oct 14, 2025
Assignee: WHILL, Inc. (Tokyo)
Inventors: Hiroyuki Tsukamoto (Tokyo), Masahiro Toriyama (Tokyo), Satoshi Sugie (Tokyo)
Primary Examiner: Joseph Kukella
Application Number: 29/793,282