| 摘要 |
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.;The chair includes a main frame, defined by a top frame member and two side frame members; two axle support plates, at or in communication with the side frame members of the main frame, the axle support plates having a plurality of openings to receive a wheel axle and optionally a pull rod axle; a wheel assembly; a drop seat; a footrest and a backrest. |
| 主权项 |
1. A chair to assist a physically challenged individual in swimming, the chair comprising:
a) a main frame comprising a top frame member and two side frame members; b) two axle support plates, at or in communication with the side frame members of the main frame, each of the axle support plates having two or more openings to receive a wheel axle and a pull rod axle; c) a wheel assembly comprising:
i) two or more tires, wherein the tires are flotation devices; andii) the wheel axle that connects the two or more tires; d) a pull rod frame comprising the pull rod axle, two pull rod side members, and a pull rod handle; e) a drop seat to support the individual while sitting, the drop seat comprising a drop seat frame and a drop seat support member, the support member being pivotally connected to the main frame; wherein the drop seat frame has a length and a width, wherein the length is longer than the width, and wherein the drop seat, when in use, is in a position comprising a swim position or a lounge position; and f) a backrest frame that connects to the main frame. |
