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US6125957:
Prosthetic apparatus for supporting a user in sitting or standing positions
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| Country: |
US United States of America
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| Inventor: |
Kauffmann, Ricardo M.; Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
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| Assignee: |
None
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| Published / Filed: |
2000-10-03
/ 1998-02-10
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| Application Number: |
US1998000021535
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| IPC Code: |
Advanced:
A61G 5/14;
A61G 5/04;
A61G 5/10;
A61G 5/12;
IPC-7:
B60K 1/00;
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| ECLA Code: |
A61G5/14; K61G5/10Z6; K61G5/04A6; K61G5/12E; K61G5/12H; K61G203/14;
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| U.S. Class: |
Current:
180/065.1;
180/065.51;
180/907;
297/DIG.010;
Original:
180/065.1;
180/065.5;
180/907;
297/DIG.10;
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| Field of Search: |
180/6.5,65.1,65.5,65.8,6.48,907
005/81.1 R,83.1,86.1
297/330,331,DIG. 4,DIG. 10
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| Priority Number: |
| 1998-02-10 |
US1998000021535 |
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| Abstract: |
A prosthetic apparatus is electrically operable by a user for lifting the user into standing position and lowering the user into a sitting position by power means operated by the user, the apparatus being a motorized wheelchair.
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| Attorney, Agent or Firm: |
Brown, Boniard I. ;
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| Primary / Asst. Examiners: |
Camby, Richard M.;
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First Claim:
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What is claimed is:
1. A prosthetic apparatus for positioning, moving and supporting a user in standing and seated positions, comprising:
- a base having ground wheels,
- a fixed member extending upwardly from the base, and a movable lift member disposed for movement relative to the fixed member,
- a mechanical drive mechanism having interengaging components on the fixed member and movable lift member, said components comprising a lead screw for moving said movable lift member relative to the fixed member,
- a drive motor controllable by the user to operate said mechanical drive mechanism to urge the lift member relative to the fixed member,
- a seat having front and rear edge portions, said rear edge portion being pivotally mounted relative to the movable lift member,
- at least one strut pivotally connected with the seat front edge portion and pivotally connected with the fixed member for movement of the seat between an extended user-seated position and a retracted user-standing position, and
- an electrical controller operable by the user for moving the movable member and said seat between user-standing and user-seated positions, and for controlling movement of the apparatus by selective powering of certain of said ground wheels.
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