Wheelchair seating system
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1. A seating system for a collapsible wheelchair having a pair of supports defining a horizontal seat sling and vertical back sling seating area, said seating system comprising:
- a first removable cushion adapted for positioning adjacent said seat sling providing a cushioned horizontal seat, said cushion having a removable board member with a width for enabling said board member to be positioned between the pair of supports for providing a firm support surface exhibiting hard support surface characteristics, and a foam pad means for providing a cushioned seating surface;
a second removable cushion adapted for positioning adjacent the vertical back sling to provide a cushioned vertical back, said second cushion including removable means for providing a firm or hard support surface exhibiting fixed or hard support surface characteristics, and a foam pad means for providing a cushioned back surface.
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A wheelchair has a seating support system. The seating support system has a horizontal seat support including a cushion which provides hard or firm as well as cushioned soft seat characteristics. likewise, a vertical back cushion is included which has a removable member providing hard or firm as well as cushioned soft back characteristics.
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1. A seating system for a collapsible wheelchair having a pair of supports defining a horizontal seat sling and vertical back sling seating area, said seating system comprising:
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a first removable cushion adapted for positioning adjacent said seat sling providing a cushioned horizontal seat, said cushion having a removable board member with a width for enabling said board member to be positioned between the pair of supports for providing a firm support surface exhibiting hard support surface characteristics, and a foam pad means for providing a cushioned seating surface; a second removable cushion adapted for positioning adjacent the vertical back sling to provide a cushioned vertical back, said second cushion including removable means for providing a firm or hard support surface exhibiting fixed or hard support surface characteristics, and a foam pad means for providing a cushioned back surface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A seating system for a collapsible wheelchair having a pair of supports defining a horizontal seat sling and vertical back sling seating area, said seating system comprising:
a removable cushion adapted for positioning adjacent said seat sling providing a cushioned horizontal seat, said cushion having a removable board member with a width for enabling said board member to be positioned between the pair of supports for providing a first support surface exhibiting hard support surface characteristics, and a foam pad means for providing a cushioned seating surface.
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