Recreational device for physically disabled children
Patent 4865312 Issued on September 12, 1989. Estimated Expiration Date: 
August 8, 2008. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
August 8, 2008. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent References 3743281 3796429 Gymnastic set for wheelchair patients Pool ladder Pool entry and exit device Patent #: 4630709 InventorApplicationNo. 07/229436 filed on 08/08/1988US Classes:472/116, BODY SLIDE182/48CHUTE OR ESCAPE TOWER FOR PERSONNELExaminersPrimary: Murtagh, John E.Assistant: Chilcot, Richard E. Jr. Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassesA63G 21/00 (20060101)A61G 5/00 (20060101) A61G 5/10 (20060101) AbstractA recreational device for physically disabled persons is provided and consists of a slide with a low friction inclined bed surface having a top and bottom; a first wheelchair transfer station adjacent the top of the slide bed surface with a first surface for supporting a wheelchair, a substantially flat, horizontally situated entry platform at the top of the slide bed surface, elevated above the first wheelchair supporting surface and having an upwardly facing surface that blends into the slide bed surface; a second wheelchair transfer station adjacent the bottom of the slide surface with a second surface for supporting a wheelchair, a substantially flat, horizontally situated landing platform at the bottom of the bed surface, elevated above the second wheelchair supporting surface, and having an upwardly facing surface that blends into the slide bed surface; and an inclined ramp to permit a user to propel a wheelchair from the second wheelchair supporting surface to the first wheelchair supporting surface. | |
