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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 14, 2023
Filed:
Jun. 12, 2019
Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL (US);
Amy Huckstep, Crete, IL (US);
Elizabeth Ann Petersen, Wilmette, IL (US);
Jacob Wat, Huntley, IL (US);
Melanie Claire Galantino, Springfield, PA (US);
Justin Omid Navadzadeh, Volo, IL (US);
Jose Roberto Roches, Northbrook, IL (US);
Kevin Brenner, Chicago, IL (US);
Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
A device for supporting a wheelchair includes a frame and a support system. The first end of the frame is attached to an axle of the wheelchair. The second end of the frame is attached to a wheel for allowing translation of the device over a surface. The support system is coupled to the frame and may be positioned to catch a back of the wheelchair upon reclining of the wheelchair during a wheelie. The position of the support system with respect to the frame is adjustable in order to catch the wheelchair at varying angles of reclining. As the user of a wheelchair develops skill in performing a wheelie, the position of the support system may be moved further away from the wheelchair.