Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Hand-driven wheelchair
- Patent Title (中): 手动轮椅
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Application No.: US11897038Application Date: 2007-08-29
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Publication No.: US07641210B2Publication Date: 2010-01-05
- Inventor: Martin Babcock , George Knuteson
- Applicant: Martin Babcock , George Knuteson
- Agent D L Tschida
- Main IPC: B62M1/14
- IPC: B62M1/14

Abstract:
A hand-operated assembly that supplies secondary drive power and steering control to a secondary drive wheel of a wheel chair. The assembly comprises a handle that is controlled with one hand and a linkage rod that extends from the handle to an eccentric arm fitted to a one-way clutch assembly at a secondary drive wheel support axle. Reciprocating up-down, pivoting movements of the handle over a range Y′ in the Y axis directs a linkage rod to rotate an eccentric arm fitted to a one-way clutch and a drive axle of a small diameter, secondary drive wheel. Independent 360° rotation of the handle about a second, horizontal or Z axis steers the secondary drive wheel. A portion Y′ of the range of handle motion directs a flange at the linkage arm to engage a brake piece that contacts the secondary drive wheel. Large diameter, hand driven, primary drive wheels are separately available to the user for effecting normal chair conveyance.
Public/Granted literature
- US20090058035A1 Hand-driven wheelchair Public/Granted day:2009-03-05
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