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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 11, 2015
Filed:
Nov. 24, 2014
The United States of America, As Represented BY the Department of Veterans Affairs, Washington, DC (US);
Gary D. Goldish, Plymouth, MN (US);
Andrew Hansen, Apple Valley, MN (US);
Eric A. Nickel, Brooklyn Park, MN (US);
The United States of America, as Represented by the Department of Veterans Affair, Washington, DC (US);
The Regents of the University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN (US);
Abstract
The present invention relates to a novel approach to improving the use of wheelchairs by offering the ability for the wheelchair to transition between accommodation for a seated position, and accommodation for a standing position, more particularly, wherein the inventive mobile manual standing wheelchair allows for a standing position during the course of mobile use, and which also permits the user to traverse narrow entrances and doorframes, and also allows the user to have improved access in front for elevated surfaces such as countertops and the like.