RAKHI GOEL
Medical Practice in Gaithersburg, MD
License number
Pennsylvania MT187239
Category
Medicine
Type
Graduate Medical Trainee
Address
Address
2
Gaithersburg, MD 20878
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
Personal information
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Address
Phone
23 Pierside Dr APT 402, Baltimore, MD 21230
186 Dew Drop Rd, York, PA 17402
Professional information
Wheelchair Dynamic Braking System
US Patent:
5845746, Dec 8, 1998
Filed:
Dec 13, 1996
Appl. No.:
8/764169
Inventors:
Sarah E. Henrickson - Takoma Park MD
Benjamin G. Conaway - Silver Spring MD
Rakhi Goel - North Potomac MD
Benjamin G. Conaway - Silver Spring MD
Rakhi Goel - North Potomac MD
International Classification:
B62M 114, B60T 106
US Classification:
188 2F
Abstract:
An automatic braking system for wheelchairs which prevents rearward, downhill motion of wheelchairs while having no effect on horizontal or uphill motion. The braking system is made up of circular ratcheted plates which are attached to the axles of the driving wheels of the wheelchair and L-shaped members slightly in front of and beneath the ratcheted. The L-shaped members are rotatable about axles located in their angles. The long leg of an L-shaped member is directed downwardly by gravity and maintains the short leg in a substantially horizontal position. The short leg forms a pawl which engages the ratchets of the plate when the wheels start to roll backwards when the wheelchair is directed upwardly, thus automatically stopping the wheelchair.