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A wheel chair seat comprised of a one piece rigid configuration that offers stable support allowing controlled height seating and having a special cushion comprised of varying density foam sections that assist the user therapeutically in preventing ulcerated areas on the buttocks. Apparatus is provi

A wheel chair seat comprised of a one piece rigid configuration that offers stable support allowing controlled height seating and having a special cushion comprised of varying density foam sections that assist the user therapeutically in preventing ulcerated areas on the buttocks. Apparatus is provided for pivoting the support with the cushion attached thereto as the wheel chair is folded.

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A folding wheel chair including wheels, folding cross frames between the wheels of the chair, and tubular side frame members forming parts of the cross frames, a rigid wheel chair seat comprising a single rigid support having a flat bottom member and raised side edges, said cross frames being in a p

A folding wheel chair including wheels, folding cross frames between the wheels of the chair, and tubular side frame members forming parts of the cross frames, a rigid wheel chair seat comprising a single rigid support having a flat bottom member and raised side edges, said cross frames being in a plane at right angles to the wheels, said flat bottom member having an underside, first structural members attached to the underside of said flat bottom member, said first structural members having end portions, second structural members having end portions, connection means for pivotally and slidably connecting said second frame members to said first frame members near the center of said support, said connection means including a pin in each of said second structural members for engaging a slot in each of said first structural members, and means located at the outer end portions of said first and second structural members for pivotably and releasably securing said structural members to said tubular side frame members, wherein said structural members pivot about said connection while said outer end portions remain secured to said tubular side frame members when said seat is pivoted from a horizontal seating position to a vertical folded position in which said seat is generally parallel with and between the wheels of the wheel chair.