Document Type
Patent
Publication Date
December 2010
Patent Number
7845667
Abstract
A device to help an individual with a disability carry his or her bag or storage unit on their wheelchair or other mobility device, without requiring a large space to deploy the storage and retrieval product. The invention consists of a set of arms, connected to a sliding mechanism along a track. When the user wishes to access his or her belongings, the bag slides from a storage position behind the wheelchair to a retrieval position perpendicular to the wheelchair's armrest. The deployment process is accomplished without rotating the entire mechanism around a central axis. Thus, the invention keeps the storage unit close to the wheelchair and therefore takes up less space during retrieval and increases stability during deployment.
Application Number
11/857,046
Recommended Citation
Mahler, Sebastian; Beasley, Alec E.; Wassef, Ramy; Kravarusic, Vanja; and Shoemaker, Shawn, "Backpack relocator" (2010). USF Patents. 538.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/usf_patents/538
Assignees
University of South Florida
Filing Date
09/18/2007
Primary/U.S. Class
280/304
