20110140395 | Wheel chair facilitating getting on and off - A wheelchair includes a frame, a seat, a pair of wheels, and a locking mechanism. The seat is disposed on the frame. The pair of wheels is rotatably supported on the frame. At least one of the pair of wheels includes a removable section that is configured to form a part of an outer circumference of the wheel and to be removable when the wheel is at a predetermined angular position, and a remaining section that is configured to form the outer circumference of the wheel together with the removable section. The locking mechanism is configured to lock the wheel at the predetermined angular position. Under the condition where the wheel is locked, the removable section is separated from the remaining section to facilitate a person to get on and off the seat. | 06-16-2011 |