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A wheelchair includes a frame and a seat having seat bottom and a reclining seat back. The seat may be suspended within the frame via seat suspension arms which tilt the seat about a substantially horizontal axis located above the seat bottom. The wheelchair may include leg supports which may pivot

A wheelchair includes a frame and a seat having seat bottom and a reclining seat back. The seat may be suspended within the frame via seat suspension arms which tilt the seat about a substantially horizontal axis located above the seat bottom. The wheelchair may include leg supports which may pivot beneath the seat bottom when not in use and arm rests having a hand support including a perimeter edge provided with a plurality of indentations for accepting and at least partially extending fingers of a user's hand.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.]1. A tip resistant wheelchair, comprising:a frame including a pair of generally opposed curvilinear frame members;a pair of wheels mounted to the frame with at least one axle;a seat; anda seat suspension member for suspending the seat from the curvilinear members;wherein t

[ What is claimed is:] [1.]1. A tip resistant wheelchair, comprising:a frame including a pair of generally opposed curvilinear frame members;a pair of wheels mounted to the frame with at least one axle;a seat; anda seat suspension member for suspending the seat from the curvilinear members;wherein the seat suspension member pivotally suspends the seat from the curvilinear members so that the seat is capable of tilting in a pendulum motion for substantially maintaining the center of gravity of the wheelchair as the seat is tilted; andwherein the curvilinear members include generally curved sections having diameters larger than the diameters of the wheels for supporting shields for at least partially shielding a user seated in the seat from the wheels as the seat is tilted.