Inventors:
Paul C. Dickie - Clovis CA
Dalva R. Alexander - Houston TX
Assignee:
Sunrise Medical HHG Inc. - Longmont CO
International Classification:
B60K 102
Abstract:
One aspect of the present invention is a wheelchair that has a tiltable seat The wheelchair comprises a base frame, a seat frame, a plurality of pivotable side connection members, and at least one drive member. The base frame comprises a plurality of substantially parallel base frame side members, each supporting a longitudinally movable connection. A longitudinally movable support member is slidably connected at each end to the longitudinally movable connection. The seat frame is tiltable relative to the base frame. The seat frame comprises a plurality of substantially parallel seat frame side members, each having a front end and a back end, The back end of each of the seat frame side members is connected to the longitudinally movable support member. The pivotable side connection members each have an upper end and a lower end. The upper end is pivotally connected to a seat frame side member at a point on the seat frame side member that is forward of the point on the seat frame side member where the seat frame side member is connected to the longitudinally movable support member.