Alex Acebo

US Patent:

7661696, Feb 16, 2010

Filed:

Nov 29, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/564602

Inventors:

Alex Acebo - Hialeah FL, US

Assignee:

Revolutionary Wheelchair, Inc. - Wilmington DE

International Classification:

B62B 7/00

US Classification:

280647, 180907, 2802501, 280648, 297330

Abstract:

A wheeled chair for assisting a user in changing a disposition. The chair comprises: a base member, a substantially planar seat member, a leg bracing member, a back bracing member, a bracing motor, and an actuator module. The base member includes a plurality of wheels and a lift device. The seat member is oriented substantially orthogonal to the direction of motion of the lift device. The leg bracing member includes a first mode wherein it extends downwardly from the seat member and a second mode wherein it extends substantially collinearly from the seat member. The back bracing member includes a first mode wherein it extends upwardly from the seat member and a second mode wherein it extends substantially collinearly from the seat member. The bracing motor changes between the two modes. The lift device includes a lift device motor.