A securement assembly (18a, 18b, 18c, 18d) for securing a portion of a wheelchair (14) to a vehicle. The assembly comprises a retractor (24a, 24b, 24c, 24d) connected to a mounting bracket (20a, 20b, 20c, 20d) via an anchor (22a, 22b, 22c, 22d). The mounting bracket (20a, 20b, 20c, 20d) is adapted to mount the securement assembly to an inside surface of the vehicle. The assembly further comprises a wheelchair connector (28a, 28b, 28c, 28d), and a restraint (26a,26b,26c,26d) which extends from the retractor (24a, 24b, 24c, 24d) to the wheelchair connector (28a, 28b, 28c, 28d). The wheelchair connector (28a, 28b, 28c, 28d) is adapted to connect the restraint (26a,26b,26c,26d) to a corresponding frame member of the wheelchair (14). The restraint (26a,26b,26c,26d) loops around or through the wheelchair connector (28a, 28b, 28c, 28d), and then extends back towards the retractor (24a, 24b, 24c, 24d), there being provided a closed loop arrangement which increases the effective strength of the retractor (24a, 24b, 24c, 24d) by doubling the restraint (26a,26b,26c,26d) between the wheelchair (14) and the vehicle.
A WHEELCHAIR SECUREMENT SYSTEM AND DEVICE
Rollstuhlsicherungssystem und Vorrichtung
Système et dispositif de fixation de fauteuil roulant
2023-06-28
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
IPC: | A61G TRANSPORT, PERSONAL CONVEYANCES, OR ACCOMMODATION SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PATIENTS OR DISABLED PERSONS , Transport, persönliche Beförderungsmittel, oder Lagerung besonders ausgebildet für Kranke oder Behinderte / B60P Fahrzeuge zum Transport von Lasten oder zum Befördern, Tragen oder Aufnehmen besonderer Lasten oder Gegenstände , VEHICLES ADAPTED FOR LOAD TRANSPORTATION OR TO TRANSPORT, TO CARRY, OR TO COMPRISE SPECIAL LOADS OR OBJECTS |