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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 24, 2007
Filed:
Dec. 05, 2003
Thomas Kruse, Sarasota, FL (US);
Timothy Philipp, Riverview, FL (US);
Thomas Kruse, Sarasota, FL (US);
Timothy Philipp, Riverview, FL (US);
Hoveround Corporation, Sarasota, FL (US);
Abstract
A positioning and control system to selectively position and to monitor and record the position of the seat frame, back rest frame and leg rest supports of a powered wheelchair wherein the positioning and control system comprises a seat positioning mechanism including a seat tilt positioning assembly and a back rest recline positioning assembly to position the tilt of the seat frame and the recline of the back rest frame respectively, and a leg rest positioning mechanism including leg rest positioning assemblies to position the leg rest supports, and a system control including an operator input control and a microprocessor to control, monitor and record the position of the seat frame, back rest frame and the leg rest supports.