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 Title: |
US4068857:
Apparatus enabling disabled persons to move independently
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| Country: |
US United States of America
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| Inventor: |
Karlsson, Sven Arne Lennart; S-570 81 Jarnforsen, Sweden
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| Assignee: |
None
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| Published / Filed: |
1978-01-17
/ 1975-04-30
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| Application Number: |
US1975000573081
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| IPC Code: |
Advanced:
A61G 5/02;
A61H 3/04;
Core:
A61G 5/00;
A61H 3/00;
IPC-7:
B62M 1/02;
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| ECLA Code: |
A61G5/02; K61G5/10G;
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| U.S. Class: |
Current:
280/259;
297/005;
482/067;
Original:
280/259;
297/005;
272/070.4;
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| Field of Search: |
280/259,261,282,87.01,87.02 R,276,87.04 R
272/70.3,70.4
297/005
074/594.6
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| Abstract: |
An apparatus with vertical frame with a pedal driven wheel inside said frame for supporting or being driven by legs of an invalid standing on said pedals or seated upon a seat at the upper interior part of the frame and a steering wheel extending forwardly of said frame and additional wheeled means supporting said frame on a substrate upright so that the person can move about or be pulled for being moved while exercising the person legs.
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| Attorney, Agent or Firm: |
Linton, Ulle C. ;
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| Primary / Asst. Examiners: |
Peters, Jr., Joseph F.; McGiehan, Donn M.
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| INPADOC Legal Status: |
None
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| Claim |
I claim:
1. An apparatus for the independent movement and exercise of disabled persons comprising a wheel supported frame including a lower horizontal frame member, an upper frame member substantially parallel to, but spaced from said lower frame member, vertically extending posts connecting said frame members, a wheel being pivotally connected to and extending forwardly of said lower frame member, a steering bar being operatively connected to said wheel, a driving wheel provided with pedals, being rotatably connected to and extending within said lower frame member, said lower frame member and said upper frame member each being U-shaped having two legs diverging from a waist portion connecting said legs, a vertical saddle post extending from the central waist portion of said lower frame member and a saddle adjustably mounted on said saddle post.
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