Electric wheelchair

- WHILL, Inc.
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Description

The patent or application file contains at least one drawing executed in color. Copies of this patent or patent application publication with color drawing(s) will be provided by the Office upon request and payment of the necessary fee.

1. Electric wheelchair

1.1 : Front

1.2 : Back

1.3 : Right

1.4 : Left

1.5 : Top

1.6 : Bottom

1.7 : Perspective

The blue-colored parts in the reproductions are not part of the claimed design; the shading in the reproductions represents the three-dimensional shapes of the surfaces; and the shading does not illustrate surface ornamentation or decoration.

Claims

The ornamental design for an electric wheelchair, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D926087
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 26, 2019
Date of Patent: Jul 27, 2021
Assignee: WHILL, Inc. (Tokyo)
Inventors: Hiroyuki Tsukamoto (Yokohama), Masahiro Toriyama (Yokohama), Satoshi Sugie (Yokohama)
Primary Examiner: George D. Kirschbaum
Assistant Examiner: Joseph J Kukella
Application Number: 35/508,884
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Wheelchair (D12/131)