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A wheelchair for use in care facilities includes a seat lift mechanism and a chair tilt mechanism both of which are actuated by a single lever. Operation of the lever elevates the rear of the seat and raises the rear of the wheelchair thereby moving the wheelchair occupant toward a standing position

A wheelchair for use in care facilities includes a seat lift mechanism and a chair tilt mechanism both of which are actuated by a single lever. Operation of the lever elevates the rear of the seat and raises the rear of the wheelchair thereby moving the wheelchair occupant toward a standing position and reduces the lifting effort of the attendant in assisting the debilitated patient to move out of the wheelchair.

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1. A wheelchair for transport of a person over a floor surface comprisinga generally rectangular main frame having a front and a rear, said front of said main frame supported on two front legs, said rear of said main frame supported on two rear legs, each of said front legs supported by a front whee

1. A wheelchair for transport of a person over a floor surface comprisinga generally rectangular main frame having a front and a rear, said front of said main frame supported on two front legs, said rear of said main frame supported on two rear legs, each of said front legs supported by a front wheel, each of said rear legs supported by a rear wheel, said main frame having a seat frame supported therewithin, the seat frame having a front and a rear corresponding to said front and said rear of said main frame, a seat supported upon said seat frame, said seat frame selectively pivotable upon said main frame to pivot about a generally horizontal axis, a transverse bar journaled to said rear legs and selectively axially rotatable thereupon, a first link fixed generally perpendicularly to said transverse bar, a second link hingedly joined to said first link, said second link interconnecting said seat to said first link, a lever joined to said transverse bar operable to selectively rotate said transverse bar whereby operation of said lever elevates said rear of said seat frame.