Portable Powered Mobility Device with Removable Cushions To Improve Foldability

• US 20100101882A1
• Filed: 10/28/2009
• Published: 04/29/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 10/28/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Scott R. Thompson
• Original Assignee: Scott R. Thompson
• Inventors: Thompson, Scott R.
• Application Number:
  US12/607,990
• Publication Number:
  US 20100101882A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 180/89.100
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 3/0808 Accommodating or securing wheelchairs
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 5/043 Mid wheel drive
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 5/08 foldable
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 5/085 folding up and down, e.g. reducing or expanding the overall height of the wheelchair
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 5/0875 dismountable, e.g. where the wheelchair can be disassembled for transportation or storage
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 5/0891 having rigid supports, e.g. seat or back supports which retain their shape after folding of the wheelchair
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 5/1043 Cushions specially adapted for wheelchairs
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 5/1045 for the seat portion

Abstract

A method and apparatus that provides a means to fold a powered mobility device into a vehicle is disclosed. This invention enables powered mobility devices to fit into the trunk of a vehicle and into other small areas.

Claims

1. A powered mobility device having a chair that folds into a compact state and that comprises in combination:

a. A removable seat cushion,

b. A base dimensionally and physically structured base to support said removable seat cushion and the maximum intended load thereof,

c. A mechanical means to detachably install and remove said seat cushion from said base.

2. A powered mobility device of claim 1 that further comprises in combination:

a. A mechanical means to couple a lifting device to said base of said removable seat cushion.

3. A powered mobility device of claim 1 that further comprises a plurality of alignment pins to prevent movement of said cushion relative to said base adapter.

5. A powered mobility device of claim 3 that further comprises plurality of channel slot and fastening elements to detachably install and remove said back rest of said powered mobility device.

4. A powered mobility device having a chair that folds into a compact state and that comprises in combination:

a. A removable backrest,

b. A mechanical means to detachably install and remove said backrest from said powered mobility device.

6. A method to fold a powered mobility device into a highly compact state that comprises in combination:

a. removing the base seat cushion of said powered mobility device,

b. folding the backrest component forward.

7. A method of claim 6 to fold a powered mobility device into a highly compact state that further comprises removing the backrest of said powered mobility device.