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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 02, 2026
Filed:
Dec. 20, 2021
Permobil, Inc., Lebanon, TN (US);
William Alexander Emfinger, Nashville, TN (US);
Benjamin William Gasser, Nashville, TN (US);
Benjamin Phillip Hemkens, Nashville, TN (US);
PERMOBIL, INC., Lebanon, TN (US);
Abstract
A steering system for a wheelchair includes a steering device configured to be engaged by a user, a front wheel operably connected to the steering device, and a frame assembly configured to carry the steering device and the front wheel. The frame assembly is configured to removably engage a mounting member of the wheelchair. A mounting assembly can be coupled to the frame assembly. The mounting assembly is configured to selectively couple to the mounting member of the wheelchair and selectively electrically connect to a motorized drive assembly coupled to the wheelchair.