MID-WHEEL DRIVE WHEELCHAIR WITH RIGID FRONT WHEEL ANTI-TIP STABILIZER

摘要

A mid-wheel drive wheelchair can have various suspensions for the drive whee l such as a rigid connection to the wheelchair frame or a resilient connection thereto. The wheelchair has at least one anti-tip front wheel stabilizer, which is rigidly, i.e. non-resiliently, connected to the frame and according ly the wheelchair frame moves up and down with the anti-tip wheel upon encountering a bump, hill, etc. The height of the anti-tip wheel above the travel surface is adjustable and accordingly the wheel can be set to a specific height.