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(11) EP 0 617 943 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
21.12.1994 Bulletin 1994/51

(43) Date of publication A2:
05.10.1994 Bulletin 1994/40

(21) Application number: 94302017.2

(22) Date of filing: 22.03.1994
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)5: A61G 5/04
(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE DK FR IT NL

(30) Priority: 22.03.1993 GB 9305921

(71) Applicant: HUNTLEIGH TECHNOLOGY PLC
Luton, Bedfordshire LU1 1TD (GB)

(72) Inventors:
  • Charles, Derek Alan
    Kettering, Northamptonshire, NN14 2JT (GB)
  • Ruddick, Donald W.
    Corby, Northamptonshire, NN18 9BE (GB)

(74) Representative: Goodenough, Nigel et al
A.A. Thornton & Co. Northumberland House 303-306 High Holborn
London WC1V 7LE
London WC1V 7LE (GB)


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    (54) Wheelchair


    (57) A wheelchair comprises a main frame (10) carrying front wheels (18), a battery pack (22), and a foot rest assembly (32, 34). The wheelchair is driven by means of a pair of rear wheel units each comprising a drive motor (24) and a rear wheel (20) mounted on a sub frame (42). Each rear wheel unit is removable, as a unit, by releasing fastenings (42,46) which secure the sub frame to rearwardly projecting extensions (66,68) of the wheelchair main frame. Preferably, kerb climbers are mounted on the foot rest assembly whereby the kerb climbers and foot rest assembly can be removed from the main frame as a unit. The kerb climbers are preferably pivotally mounted on the support members (34) and may be located either in a use configuration or in a storage configuration in which the kerb climbers do not extend forwardly beyond the pivotal connections with the support members (34).






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