Wheelchair having an adjustable seat
First Claim
1. A wheelchair having an adjustable seat, the adjustable seat comprising:
- a seat frame extendable between a first position wherein the seat frame defines a first frame area and a second position wherein the seat frame defines a second frame area greater than the first frame area;
a seat member coupled to the seat frame, the seat member including a main portion and an auxiliary portion, the auxiliary portion transitionable, independent of the extension of the seat frame, between a storage position, wherein the auxiliary portion is stored underneath the main portion of the seat member such that the seat member defines a first seat area corresponding to the first frame area, and a use position, wherein the auxiliary portion extends from the main portion such that the seat member defines a second seat area corresponding to the second frame area; and
at least one releasable securement mechanism for releasably retaining the auxiliary portion in each of the use and storage positions.
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Abstract
A wheelchair having an adjustable seat includes a seat frame including first and second side support members. The side support members are extendable between a first position defining a first length and a second position defining a second length greater than the first length. A seat member is coupled at a first side thereof to the first side support member and at a second side thereof to the second side support member. The seat member extends between the first and second side support members to define a seat area having an initial depth corresponding to the first length of the side support members and a width corresponding to a distance between the side support members. The seat member includes an auxiliary portion for extending the seat member to an extended depth corresponding to the second length of the side support members.
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12 Claims
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1. A wheelchair having an adjustable seat, the adjustable seat comprising:
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a seat frame extendable between a first position wherein the seat frame defines a first frame area and a second position wherein the seat frame defines a second frame area greater than the first frame area; a seat member coupled to the seat frame, the seat member including a main portion and an auxiliary portion, the auxiliary portion transitionable, independent of the extension of the seat frame, between a storage position, wherein the auxiliary portion is stored underneath the main portion of the seat member such that the seat member defines a first seat area corresponding to the first frame area, and a use position, wherein the auxiliary portion extends from the main portion such that the seat member defines a second seat area corresponding to the second frame area; and at least one releasable securement mechanism for releasably retaining the auxiliary portion in each of the use and storage positions. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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