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Wheelchair-mounted control apparatus

  • US 3,993,154 A
  • Filed: 11/05/1975
  • Issued: 11/23/1976
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/05/1975
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. In combination with a wheelchair, wheelchair-mounted control apparatus, which comprises:

  • a. a periodic energy field source mounted on said wheelchair,b. eneergy field radiating means connected to said source and disposed on said wheelchair in a location to be adjacent to major body portions of an individual using said wheelchair, whereby said energy field may be radiated into the wheelchair user'"'"'s body,c. a field pickup element mounted to said wheelchair and adapted for receiving said energy field from the wheelchair user'"'"'body when the user momentarily contacts said element with his exposed skin,d. detecting means connected to said element for detecting said energy field received thereby from said wheelchair user, thereby causing detecting means output signals in response to said detected energy field,e. at least one function performing means mounted in said wheelchair, andf. controlling means connected to said function performing means and said detecting means for controlling operations of said function performing means in response to said detecting means output signals.

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