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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 17, 2010
Filed:
Nov. 04, 2008
Willis E. Martin, Rocky Mount, NC (US);
Alexander Bradford Earle, Raleigh, NC (US);
Stanley A. Brantley, Jr., Ivor, VA (US);
Junius Warren White, Hobbsville, NC (US);
Shawn Lane, Chesapeake, VA (US);
Deepak Devasagayam, Norfolk, VA (US);
Willis E. Martin, Rocky Mount, NC (US);
Alexander Bradford Earle, Raleigh, NC (US);
Stanley A. Brantley, Jr., Ivor, VA (US);
Junius Warren White, Hobbsville, NC (US);
Shawn Lane, Chesapeake, VA (US);
Deepak Devasagayam, Norfolk, VA (US);
Martin Manufacturing Co., Inc., Rocky Mount, NC (US);
Abstract
A wheelchair and an examination table is provided wherein there is provided a connector or connector assembly for connecting the wheelchair to the examination table. Once connected to the examination table, the wheelchair and patient sitting therein can be elevated, after which side frames of the wheelchair can be removed in order to facilitate examination of the patient. In addition, once elevated and the side frames removed, with the aid of a movable back that forms a part of the examination table, the back of the wheelchair can be reclined or positioned in various positions to facilitate examination and procedures.