Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
280657000 | Carriage for live occupant | 40 |
20110309601 | Mission adaptable portable cart/utility table arrangement - A mission adaptable multi-purpose, collapsible portable cart/utility table, for use in emergency response and disaster situations, camping, hunting and other outdoors activities, which carries medical rescue carts, canoes, small boats, game, or hauled cargo by hand. It transports one or more cargo bins over long, rough terrain and each bin can include one or more cabinet drawers therein, wherein upon tilting of a cargo bin from a horizontal transport position to a substantially vertical position the cargo bin serves as a supply cabinet. Each bin is openable to expose the supply drawers for use. | 12-22-2011 |
20120133113 | TRANSFER AND LOCOMOTION APPARATUS - Disclosed is a transfer and locomotion apparatus with excellent functionality, stability, versatility, and user-friendliness such that a person requiring nursing care can transfer between the transfer and locomotion apparatus to a bed and a toilet seat, etc., keeping the orientation of the body. The apparatus has a simple structure, is operable by a single person, imposes no strain on the person's back and lumbar part, etc., and can comfortably be used even if the person has injured-spine and so forth. The apparatus comprises a base part having a driving part, a seat part provided on the base part and which a user can sit from a back portion or a side portion, and a breast pad part standing in a front end side of the seat part and contacting a breast of the user. At least one of the seat part and the breast pad part is held to be able to move forward and backward, and upward and downward with respect to the base part. | 05-31-2012 |
20120187663 | Chair with Height Adjustable Mast - A height adjustable chair suitable for use by the disabled, frail or elderly, the chair comprising a chassis having a plurality of ground engaging wheels, a seat comprising a rear seat section, a seat cradle and a back support frame. The back support frame comprises a height adjustable mast that is affixed at its lower end to the chassis, and a cross member that is connected to the height adjustable mast and which extends substantially across the width of the chair. The mast and cross member being arranged so that the seat cradle can be raised relative the chassis and moved laterally relative the mast so that a person seated on the chair can be raised and lowered in order to facilitate toileting or delivery onto a bed. | 07-26-2012 |
20130257020 | STABILIZED RAISING WHEELCHAIR - A raising wheelchair comprises a wheeled frame and a raising system mounted to the frame and supporting a seat and a backrest. The raising system is configured to be movable between a lowered position and a raised position. The raising system includes at least one double-armed lever including a first lever member and a second lever member, a coupling member fixedly mounted to the frame, wherein the first lever member and the second lever member are pivotally coupled to the coupling member, and a coupling mechanism translationally coupled or pivotally coupled to a second end of the first lever member, pivotally coupled to a second end of the second lever member, and coupled to the backrest. The raising system maintains an orientation of the backrest relative to the ground that is substantially constant throughout substantially an entire range of movement between the lowered position and the raised position. | 10-03-2013 |
20130257021 | LOW PROFILE SEAT FRAME - A wheelchair includes a chassis, a positioning module, a seat frame, and a seat. The positioning module is mounted to an upper portion of the chassis. The seat frame includes a support member secured to and spanning a seating area of the positioning module and a front frame member secured to a front end of the support member and overhanging a front edge of the seating area of the positioning module, such that the seat frame at least partially straddles the positioning module. The front frame member is connected with and at least partially supports at least one of a side frame member, foot rest, leg rest and arm rest assembled with and supported by the front frame member. The seat is secured to an upper surface of the support member. | 10-03-2013 |
20140001736 | Chair to Assist Physically Challenged Persons in Swimming | 01-02-2014 |
20140035263 | VEHICLE SEAT FOR A DISABLED PERSON - A seat for a vehicle, the seat being releasably anchored to the interior of the vehicle by an anchoring mechanism and having wheels to enable it to be rolled when not anchored to the interior of the vehicle. The seat is temporarily removable from the vehicle for the purpose of seating a person in the seat whilst it is outside of the vehicle, before moving the seat back into the vehicle whilst the person remains seated in it. The wheels are retractable from a lowered position for rolling the seat, to a raised position for anchoring the seat. | 02-06-2014 |
20140265257 | Chair to Assist Physically Challenged Persons in Swimming - The present invention relates to a swim chair that allows a mobility challenged individual to be transported across the sand with exceptional ease, to lounge on the chair and enjoy the company and sights, to be pulled into the water and, if able, to slip off the chair to go for a swim, remount the chair and return to shore. | 09-18-2014 |
20140306429 | CAM MECHANISM TO RAISE STEERING WHEEL OF PATIENT TRANSFER DEVICE - A table assembly for a patient transfer device has an upper table with side plates that are differentially extended at the ends, and valve control for pneumatic tubing integrated with retraction of the side plates. During patient delivery only the delivery side plate is raised, to avoid catching linens in the nip formed between upper and lower belts. A slide assembly supporting the table assembly includes a fixed plate, an intermediate plate, and a full-motion plate which extend by means of rack-and-pinion drives. Each plate is symmetrical, and pinions are symmetrically located on opposite sides of the fixed or intermediate plate to allow hyperextension to either the left or right. Improved steerage for the device is provided by two centerline wheels which counter-rotate from a straight position to a turning position and further to a lateral position wherein the wheels are orthogonal to the longitudinal centerline of the device. | 10-16-2014 |
20140353948 | VEHICLE ACCESSIBILITY SYSTEM - A system for facilitating access to a vehicle includes a vehicle frame and a plurality of wheels supported by a surface, wherein each wheel is coupled to a control arm coupled to the frame. A body is supported by the frame and defines a passenger compartment with a driver's side and a passenger side. A height adjustment assembly is positioned between each control arm and the associated wheel. A controller is operable to actuate each height adjustment assembly to raise and lower the frame and body between a raised position and a lowered position in which a portion of the frame contacts the surface. | 12-04-2014 |
20140367944 | ADJUSTABLE WHEELCHAIR SEAT - A motorized vehicle assembly having a frame, a seat supported by the frame, and one or more wheels in communication with the frame, where the frame may have a plane extending therethrough and the seat may have a plane extending therethrough. The seat may be adjustable with respect to frame. The seat may be adjusted laterally in a first direction and/or a second direction, where the seat faces a third direction that is substantially perpendicular to the first direction and the second direction. The seat may be rotated or tilted toward the first direction, the second direction, the third direction, or a fourth direction, where the fourth direction may be substantially opposite the third direction. In some cases, the seat may be tilted in the same direction in which the seat has been laterally adjusted. | 12-18-2014 |
20150042077 | STABILIZED RAISING WHEELCHAIR - A raising wheelchair comprises a wheeled frame and a raising system mounted to the frame and supporting a seat and a backrest. The raising system is configured to be movable between a lowered position and a raised position. The raising system includes at least one double-armed lever including a first lever member and a second lever member, a coupling member fixedly mounted to the frame, wherein the first lever member and the second lever member are pivotally coupled to the coupling member, and a coupling mechanism translationally coupled or pivotally coupled to a second end of the first lever member, pivotally coupled to a second end of the second lever member, and coupled to the backrest. The raising system maintains an orientation of the backrest relative to the ground that is substantially constant throughout substantially an entire range of movement between the lowered position and the raised position. | 02-12-2015 |
20150048600 | EASILY DISSOCIABLE WHEELCHAIR - A wheelchair ( | 02-19-2015 |
20150342822 | WALKING REHABILITATION ASSISTANCE DEVICES - Walking rehabilitation assistance devices that facilitate mobility in users that are rehabilitating for walking. The walking rehabilitation assistance device is essentially a support frame with wheels and a seat for the user that is attached to a flexible strap. The user straddles the seat, which in turn is attached to a tensioning device, allowing the seat to be raised so as to transfer some or all of the user's weight from the user's legs to the walking rehabilitation assistance device. In some examples, the walking rehabilitation assistance device includes a rigid seat receiver that is connected to the flexible strap, to enable the use of different styles of seats such as bicycle seats, and may provide enhanced stability in certain circumstances. | 12-03-2015 |
20150374564 | A WHEELED VEHICLE AND A METHOD OF OPERATION THEREOF - The present invention relates to a wheeled vehicle and a method of operation thereof. The invention is particularly suitable for use in relation to mobility aids for the disabled. The wheeled vehicle includes a frame, a first wheel assembly including first and second wheels having parallel and spaced apart axes of rotation, wherein the first and second wheels are adapted to pivot about a first pivot axis relative to the frame, and a second wheel assembly including a third wheel adapted to pivot about a second pivot axis relative to the frame. Some embodiments are adapted to provide a wheeled vehicle that is capable for ascending and/or descending a step. Some embodiments are adapted to facilitate pivoting of the first and second wheel assemblies using a single actuator. | 12-31-2015 |
20160008207 | CARE SUPPORT APPARATUS | 01-14-2016 |
20160022517 | MOBILITY-ASSISTANCE APPARATUS AND METHOD OF USING SAME - A mobility-assistance apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a wheelchair with a seat and frame and a walker coupled to the wheelchair. The walker is configured to be integrated into the wheelchair, such that the walker width is about the same as the wheelchair width. A wheelchair assistant is also disclosed which includes a walker and a seat lift mechanism, the wheelchair assistant being capable of integrated into a wheel chair such that the walker width is about the same as the wheelchair width. A mobility assistant apparatus is disclosed wherein the wheelchair assistant including a walker and seat lift mechanism is integrated into a wheelchair. | 01-28-2016 |
20160045382 | STANDING WHEELCHAIR - A standing wheelchair device includes a wheeled base for enabling the device to move on a supporting surface. A harness assembly includes a plurality of braces for attaching to parts of a body of a user of the device, at least some adjacent braces of being connected by joints. A lifting unit mounted on the base, supports a hip joint of the harness assembly, and is configured to raise or lower the hip joint. When the user is attached to the harness assembly and is in a sitting position, raising a height of the hip joint causes the user to assume a standing position. When the when the user is attached to the harness assembly and is in a standing position, lowering the hip joint causes the user to assume a sitting or reclining position. | 02-18-2016 |
280658000 | Child's carriage | 22 |
20080315563 | Transporter - A transporter for an infant comprising first and second means to receive an infant in the transporter, the means moveable between a first, closed orientation unsuitable for receiving an infant, and a second, open orientation for receiving an infant. The transporter further comprises first and second wheels disposed respectively at first and second ends of the transporter, the second wheel movable between a first operative position providing for a first wheel base and a second operative position providing for a second wheel base, wherein the first wheelbase is different from said second wheelbase, and wherein the second means is movable between the first and second orientations responsive to movement of the second wheel between the first and second operative positions. | 12-25-2008 |
20090008909 | Baby carriage and seat hammock - A baby carriage includes a body and a seat hammock. The body includes a pair of seat surface support bars extending in a front-rear direction for supporting a seat surface portion of the seat hammock, and a pair of backrest surface support bars extending in an up-down direction for supporting a backrest surface portion of the seat hammock. The seat hammock has a front receiving portion at a front end of the seat surface portion for disengageably receiving respective front ends of the pair of seat surface support bars, and has a rear receiving portion at an upper end of the backrest surface portion for disengageably receiving respective upper ends of the pair of backrest surface support bars. In this baby carriage, the seat hammock that forms a seat can be easily attached to and detached from the body. | 01-08-2009 |
20090014986 | STROLLER AND BACKREST RECLINE DEVICE THEREOF - A stroller includes a main frame, a backrest, a backrest adjustor, and a linkage device. There is a guide rail formed inside the backrest adjustor. A positioning part of the backrest engages with the guide rail. When a handle of the linkage device is moved upward, a connecting component of the linkage device drives a pushing component of the linkage device to move upward along a supporting rod of the backrest. Accordingly, a protruding portion of the pushing component drives the backrest adjustor to rotate relative to a supporting frame of the main frame so as to release the positioning part from the guide rail. | 01-15-2009 |
20090243261 | JUVENILE STROLLER WITH REMOVABLE CHILD CARRIER - A multi-seat juvenile stroller including a first seat, second seat, and a rolling stroller frame. The second seat includes a mobile infant carrier. | 10-01-2009 |
20100001493 | COLLAPSIBLE SUPPORT FRAME - A collapsible support frame particularly for an infant pushchair comprises in an erect configuration at least a centrally located elongate spine and a seating cavity within the support frame in which to receive a seat. The spine being coupled at or towards one end to a coupler and at or towards its other end to a handle assembly. | 01-07-2010 |
20100038887 | ADJUSTABLE STROLLER - In one embodiment, the present invention is directed to an adjustable stroller, comprising: a central axle, which is an axle attached to the chassis of the adjustable stroller such that the axis of the central axle is disposed substantially vertically; a pedestal, attached in the center thereof to the central axle such that the edges thereof are substantially at the same elevation; two side axles, each being an axle attached to an opposite side of the pedestal such that the axis thereof is disposed vertically; and two baby seats, each attached to one of the side axles; thereby allowing arranging the seats in a manner selected from a group comprising: side by side, and in tandem mode. Preferably, each of the axles further comprises a securing mechanism, for securing the outer cylinder of the axle in a desired manner with regard to the inner cylinder thereof. | 02-18-2010 |
20100059970 | Multi-purpose carriage - A multipurpose apparatus serving as a luggage carrier and a stroller for a child. The apparatus has multiple compartments for holding diapers and other child items. The wheels and the handle are configured to rotate so that the apparatus may be pushed or pulled on two wheels or four wheels, and the wheels and handle may be disposed so that the apparatus may be stowed in a airplane luggage compartment. The apparatus is configured to receive and carry a child in a car seat, or the handle may be fitted with a back rest so the apparatus may be used as a stroller. The apparatus may also be used without compartments and in this configuration may be used to hold and carry luggage and other objects. | 03-11-2010 |
20100127481 | STROLLER - There is provided a stroller allowing an operation for switching the conditions of the wheels in accordance with a position of the handle to be performed in a more stable and reliable manner. A stroller | 05-27-2010 |
20110049844 | Skeleton length adjustment structure of grip for baby stroller - This invention relates to a skeleton length adjustment structure of grip for baby stroller in which several adjusting holes are provided at each end of the skeleton body, each grip sleeve being provided with an adjustment interlocking knobs which can be arrested in anyone adjusting hole. Each adjustment interlocking knob has a press portion extending out of the grip sleeve and an interlocking portion for being arrested in anyone adjusting hole. A fixing seat is provided at one side of the interlocking portion, and an elastic element generating a force for urging the fixing seat and the adjustment interlocking knob outwardly is provided therebetween. Thus, adjustment of the grip sleeves inserted on the desired position on the skeleton body becomes easier and firmer by the design of disposing the interlocking portion of each adjustment interlocking knob within the fixing seat and of providing an elastic element therebetween. | 03-03-2011 |
20110084468 | Stroller connectable with a car seat - A stroller is connectable with a car seat, and includes a frame, and a stroller seat disposed on the frame. The stroller further includes a pair of opposing connecting rods mounted on the frame for supporting the stroller seat. The stroller seat is convertible between an upright position whereat the stroller seat is substantially vertical and connectable with the car seat, and a horizontal position whereat the stroller seat is substantially horizontal and adapted to be seated. The stroller seat includes a support frame operable to extend beyond and rise above the stroller seat to engage the car seat in the upright position, and operable to be moved to be lower than the stroller seat in the horizontal position. | 04-14-2011 |
20110163520 | STROLLER LINER WITH TOY ATTACHMENT SYSTEM - A stroller liner includes a flexible body configured to nest in the seat portion of a stroller, a track at least partially embedded in a portion of the stroller liner, and a clip slidingly engaged with the track, the clip defining an opening for attaching an item to the stroller liner. An item such as a toy, teething ring, pacifier, or other item may be attached. The body may be padded, and may define one or more openings positioned to receive portions of a seat belt of the stroller through the body when the stroller liner is nested in the seat portion of the stroller, to secure a child in the stroller. | 07-07-2011 |
20110248479 | Infant Carrier Apparatus and Its Adjusting Method - An infant carrier apparatus comprises a support frame having opposite first and second sides, a handle pivotally coupled with the support frame, and a stop mechanism. The handle is operable to rotate relative to the support frame between a first position inclined toward the first side, and a second position inclined toward the second side. | 10-13-2011 |
20110272925 | CHILD BUGGY AND STORAGE ELEMENT THEREFOR - A carriage for transporting infants, includes a frame which is provided with first fastening elements to be used for detachably fastening a first load, which first load includes a first holder, the width of the frame being adjustable between a first, relatively small frame width and a second, relatively large frame width, the frame being provided with second fastening elements to be used for detachably fastening, in both the first frame width and the second frame width, a second load next to the first load. There is also described a carriage with a frame which is provided with fastening elements to be used for detachably fastening a holder in which one or more infants may be transported, the width of the frame being adjustable between a small and a large frame width and the width of the holder being also adjustable between a small and a large holder width. | 11-10-2011 |
20130168947 | VEHICLE FRAME ASSEMBLY - Apparatus comprising a vehicle frame assembly ( | 07-04-2013 |
20130257022 | CHILD STROLLER AND STROLLER FRAME THEREOF - A child stroller and a stroller frame thereof are disclosed. The child stroller includes the stroller frame and a child safety seat. The child safety seat is engaged with the stroller frame in a detachable way. The stroller frame includes a main frame and an engaging device disposed on the main frame. The child safety seat includes a front engagement mechanism and a rear structural part. The front engagement mechanism is engaged with a front handrail support of the main frame. A hook of the engaging device hooks the rear structural part. Therefore, in practice, parents can take the child safety seat together with the child sitting thereon from a car onto the stroller frame, which reduces the probability of waking the child up and the inconvenience of the parents. | 10-03-2013 |
20130270800 | CONVERTIBLE TANDEM STROLLER WITH A DOUBLE SEAT TRANSFER MECHANISM - A convertible tandem stroller with a double seat transfer mechanism includes a wheeled rack, a pair of extension arms and a pair of chairs The stroller is featured with the wheeled rack having a swivel mount, the pair of extension arms being connected to the swivel mount, and the pair of chairs being swivelly mounted on the pair of extension aims. The extension arms are capable of swiveling relative to the wheeled rack and positioning on a longitudinally oriented position and a transversely oriented position so as to convert the stroller from a tandem style to a side-by-side double seat style, and vice versa. | 10-17-2013 |
20130277949 | SEAT ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM FOR A STROLLER - A seat adjustment mechanism for a stroller, basically include a stroller frame having a first rail strut and a second rail strut extending upward and rearward, and a seat slidably engaged with the first rail strut and the second rail strut and capable of positioning along the first rail strut and the second rail strut at a selected height. Further, a positioning mechanism is operatively mounted between the stroller frame and the seat for locking the seat at the selected height, and a one-hand release mechanism is operatively mounted on the seat for release of the seat from the selected height. The seat can he lowered to a height that a little child can sit into by herself, and lifted by an adult care-giver to a selected height for either traveling around to use as a stroller or to use as a high chair for feeding the little child. | 10-24-2013 |
20130285353 | Infant Stroller Apparatus - An infant stroller apparatus includes a stroller frame having a push handle, a child safety seat installed with the stroller frame, and a restraint system for holding the child safety seat with the stroller frame. The restraint system includes a holding structure disposed at a transversal position and near a rear portion of the child safety seat, and two first and second abuttal arrangements provided symmetrically at left and right sides of the child safety seat. Each first abuttal arrangement includes a bearing surface carried by one side segment, and a protruding structure connected with the child safety seat that rests on the bearing surface. The second abuttal arrangements are disposed near the front portion of the child safety seat to prevent the child safety seat from moving in a direction that raises the protruding structures out of contact with the bearing surfaces. | 10-31-2013 |
20130341891 | JUVENILE WALKER - A juvenile walker includes a rolling base and a child restraint coupled to the rolling base to move therewith. The child restraint is adapted to support a child using the juvenile walker. The rolling base includes a lift carrier and a child-restraint lift coupled to both the child restraint and the lift carrier to vary a height of the child restraint above ground. | 12-26-2013 |
20140265258 | DETACHABLE SIDE-BY-SIDE STROLLER - The present disclosure is directed to a detachable side-by-side double stroller comprising an Interlacing-Interlocking Mechanism (“IIM”) that allows the two sub-unit strollers to attach and detach efficiently, easily, and without the use of detachable or foldable wheels. The IIM comprises a first portion of a rear axle at a first angle to the ground, and a second portion of a rear axle at a second, different angle. The first portion of the axle has a channel, oriented along the second angle, with a width equal to a corresponding width of the second portion of the axle. The channel may include one or more pins or ridges to mate with one or more corresponding holes or channels in the second portion of the axle. The IIM may include a lock or latching mechanism to prevent unintentional separation of the strollers. | 09-18-2014 |
20140265259 | CHILD CARRIER SYSTEM - A convertible child carrier is provided comprising a pair of opposing central hub members having telescopic rear legs pivotally attached the hub members at a first end. Each of the legs has a pivotable wheel affixed to a second end. The child carrier further includes a yoke member generally defining an arch-like shape that is also pivotally attached to both of the pair of hub members. An additional wheel is affixed a central section of the yoke member. The child carrier further includes a handle member pivotally attached to each of the hub members, a seating portion disposed between the distal ends of the yoke member, and a storage portion affixed to the handle member defining an internal storage cavity. The rear legs, the yoke member, and the handle member each may pivot to a stowed configuration such that the storage portion encompasses the members within the storage cavity. | 09-18-2014 |
20160375922 | CARRIAGE SAFETY APPARATUS - Various of the disclosed embodiments concern a safety apparatus that is positioned adjacent to and attached to a carriage device, thereby substantially improving the safety of individuals seated in the carriage device. The safety apparatus can include a structural frame, one or more front contacts, one or more rear contacts, a support bar, one or more handles, and at least one connector. The at least one connector allows the safety apparatus to be detachably connected or fixedly attached to the carriage device. The safety apparatus may also be adjustable or collapsible, which permits its footprint to be reduced when not in use. In some embodiments, the safety apparatus includes a support bar and/or basket that allows a user to hang or place items, such as a purse or diaper bag, without causing the safety apparatus or the carriage device to become unbalanced. | 12-29-2016 |