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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 15, 2020
Filed:
Aug. 07, 2017
Applicant:
Max Mobility, Llc, Antioch, TN (US);
Inventor:
Mark Richter, Nashville, TN (US);
Assignee:
Max Mobility, LLC, Labanon, TN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61G 5/04 (2013.01); A61G 5/10 (2006.01); A61G 5/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61G 5/1078 (2016.11); A61G 5/04 (2013.01); A61G 5/041 (2013.01); A61G 5/06 (2013.01); A61G 5/10 (2013.01); A61G 2203/14 (2013.01); A61G 2203/36 (2013.01); B60L 2200/34 (2013.01); B60L 2220/42 (2013.01); B60L 2220/46 (2013.01); B60L 2240/12 (2013.01); B60L 2240/14 (2013.01); B60L 2240/26 (2013.01); Y02T 10/646 (2013.01); Y02T 10/7258 (2013.01);
Abstract
The presently disclosure describes a system for stabilizing a wheelchair. The system includes at least one caster arm configured to maintain contact with a surface underlying the wheelchair. The at least one caster arm includes a force sensing system configured to measure a force exerted on the underlying surface by the at least one caster arm; and an actuator to configured adjust a position of the at least one caster arm based at least in part on the measured force.