WHEELCHAIR TRANSPORTER
First Claim
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1. A device for transporting a wheelchair, the device comprising:
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a motor driven wheel coupled to the body;
a wheelchair engaging hitch mechanism; and
a system for positively engaging the hitch mechanism with the wheelchair.
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Abstract
The present invention is a device adapted to transport wheelchairs. The device comprises a body, a motor driven wheel coupled to the body, and a hitch mechanism coupled to the body. The hitch mechanism includes a first wheelchair engagement member displaceable relative to rest of the hitch mechanism.
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20 Claims
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1. A device for transporting a wheelchair, the device comprising:
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a body;
a motor driven wheel coupled to the body;
a wheelchair engaging hitch mechanism; and
a system for positively engaging the hitch mechanism with the wheelchair. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A device for transporting a wheelchair, the device comprising:
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a body;
a motor driven wheel coupled to the body;
a hitch mechanism for engaging the wheelchair and including a wheelchair engagement member; and
a locking mechanism for locking the hitch mechanism in positive engagement with the wheelchair. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A device for transporting a wheelchair, the device comprising:
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a body;
a motor driven wheel coupled to the body; and
a wheelchair hitching mechanism coupled to the body; and
means for locking the hitching mechanism in positive engagement with the wheelchair. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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19. A method of transporting a wheelchair, the method comprising:
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approaching the wheelchair with a powered wheelchair transporter;
engaging the wheelchair with a hitch mechanism of the transporter; and
causing the engagement between the hitch mechanism and the wheelchair to be a positive engagement.
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20. The method of claim 20, wherein causing the positive engagement includes creating a bind between a first member and a second member.
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