US Patent Issued on Oct. 28 for "Wheelchair suspension" (Ohio Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,453,665, issued on Oct. 28.

"Wheelchair suspension" was invented by Robert L. Cuson (LaGrange, Ohio), Robert A. Bekoscke (Medina, Ohio) and Daniel J. Stothard (North Olmsted, Ohio).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Several embodiments of wheeled vehicles, such as wheelchairs, that are adapted to traverse obstacles are disclosed. The wheeled vehicles include a frame, drive wheels, front anti-tip wheels positioned in front of the drive wheels, and rear anti-tip wheels positioned behind the drive wheels. One exemplary vehicle includes front anti-tip wheels supported by rigid arms that are fixed to the frame and drive assemblies that are indepen...