Global Patent Index - EP 0921780 A1

EP 0921780 A1 19990616 - WHEELCHAIR PROPULSION KIT

Title (en)

WHEELCHAIR PROPULSION KIT

Title (de)

ROLLSTUHL-ANTRIEBSVORRICHTUNG

Title (fr)

DISPOSITIF DE PROPULSION POUR FAUTEUIL ROULANT

Publication

EP 0921780 A1 19990616 (EN)

Application

EP 97933597 A 19970722

Priority

  • CA 9700524 W 19970722
  • US 2206896 P 19960723

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9803142A1] A hand or manual propulsion assembly (30, 130) for use with a wheelchair (10) which includes a lever arm (36) journaled to the axis (14, 114) of each of the large wheels (18, 20, 118, 120) on the wheelchair (10) and a crank handle (62) at the end of the lever arm (36, 136) associated with friction pads (58, 60, 158, 160) for engaging the hand rail (26, 126) of the large wheel. When the occupant of the wheelchair (10) rotates and pushes forward or rearward on the crank handles (62, 162) the friction pads (58, 60) come into contact with the hand rail and allows the wheelchair to be propelled forward or rearward.

IPC 1-7

A61G 5/02

IPC 8 full level

A61G 5/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A61G 5/022 (2013.01); A61G 5/025 (2013.01); A61G 5/1008 (2013.01); A61G 5/1013 (2013.01); A61G 5/1035 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 9803142A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9803142 A1 19980129; AU 3689997 A 19980210; CA 2261850 A1 19980129; EP 0921780 A1 19990616

DOCDB simple family (application)

CA 9700524 W 19970722; AU 3689997 A 19970722; CA 2261850 A 19970722; EP 97933597 A 19970722