DR. RICHARD D BALL, M.D.
Physical Therapy at Royal Dr, Traverse City, MI

5592997, Jan 14, 1997

Feb 14, 1995

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Richard D. Ball - Traverse City MI

B60K 102

180 651

A wheelchair basically designed for mobility impaired children ages 2-6. The wheelchair is especially designed to facilitate the child's access to all objects and activities that would normally be available to a non-disabled child. The chair includes a power base, including large front drive wheels and small rear casters, and a seat that is positioned directly over the drive wheels and that is readily detachable from the base. All components of the wheelchair are positioned inboard of the side edges of the seat and inboard of the front edge of the seat so as to maximize access to areas alongside of and in front of the wheelchair. The axis of rotation of the front drive wheels is generally vertically aligned with the trunk of the child positioned in the seat and the composite center of gravity of the child and wheelchair is positioned slightly behind the axis of rotation of the drive wheels so that the child can tilt the wheelchair forwardly about the axis of the front drive wheels by a simple forward rotation of the child's trunk. The wheelchair also includes a stowable footrest that readily retracts into the base of the wheelchair.