ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 18 -- United States Patent no. 12,472,114, issued on Nov. 18, was assigned to GLOBAL FABTECH (SHANGHAI) COMPANY Ltd. (Shanghai).

"Combined lift and tilt system and a wheel chair with a built-in seat hoist including such a system" was invented by Hans Balle Christensen (Herning, Denmark).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A combined lift and tilt system including a lower frame, an upper frame, a first lever arm rotatably connected to the lower frame, and a second lever arm rotatably connected to the first lever arm and to the upper frame and in sliding engagement with the lower frame. The system further including a first linear power source rotatably connected to the lower fra...