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Invalid mobile cart with enclosure

  • US 6,659,211 B2
  • Filed: 01/31/2002
  • Issued: 12/09/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/31/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An invalid mobile cart with an enclosure comprising:

  • a cart which further comprises a cart top surface, a cart bottom surface, a cart left surface, a cart right surface, a cart front surface, a cart back surface, at least one cart front wheel pivotable for steering, a cart rear right wheel and a cart rear left wheel rotatably and extending downwardly from the cart bottom surface, at least one wheel is connected to a motor;

    a transparent or translucent enclosure of rigid material, securely mounted on the cart top surface and extending vertically there from;

    the enclosure comprising a housing defining a space for receiving a standing occupant and having a narrow front entryway defined by an enclosure left front door and enclosure right front door hingably connected to the housing;

    said enclosure left front door and enclosure right front door positioned in front of and spaced from said standing occupant when in a closed position for protecting the occupant;

    said cart top surface being a platform in a horizontal plane for supporting said standing occupant;

    a steering control means disposed on the cart top surface and centrally positioned towards a front end of the cart top surface, the steering control means comprising a steering control wheel connected to a steering column of a height sufficient to be used by a standing occupant, the steering control column being connected to at least one cart front wheel and said motor to maneuver said cart in response to rotation of the steering control wheel;

    and an occupant support disposed on the cart top surface and positioned towards a rear end of the cart top surface, the occupant support comprising a posterior body support connected to a top distal end of a lower body support which is securely attached to the cart top surface, an upper body support securely fastened to and extending upwardly from the lower body support functioning to support a user'"'"'s back in an upright position;

    wherein the upper body support has a distal end functioning to support a user'"'"'s head; and

    wherein the lowe body sopport rigidly supports a user'"'"'s legs.

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