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Deformity back system

  • US 5,407,248 A
  • Filed: 08/23/1993
  • Issued: 04/18/1995
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/20/1991
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A wheelchair back system adapted to support the back of a human, said system being adapted to provide customized fit to a wheelchair user, said system comprising:

  • a rigid back shell;

    mounting means to removably affix said rigid back shell to a wheelchair;

    a plurality of foam blocks, said back shell having a front surface and said system further including means for removably attaching said foam blocks to the front surface of said back shell, said foam blocks further having a front surface and providing a substantially continuous layer of foam of substantially uniform depth over the front surface of said back shell, said foam blocks being individually and separately removable from said back shell to provide a recessed area in said substantially continuous layer of foam to provide customized fit to wheelchair users; and

    a pad member being sized to overlie the front surface of said foam blocks, said system further including means for attaching said pad member to the front surface of said foam blocks and to the front surface of said rigid back shell in any recessed area formed by the removal of a block.

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