Wheelchair securement system and device

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9445957
APP PUB NO 20140271020A1
SERIAL NO

14211934

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Abstract

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The restraint and retractor assembly described and claimed herein are for securing a wheelchair to a support while the wheelchair is in transit. In one embodiment, the system includes at least one securement assembly having a configuration in which a portion of the wheelchair is secured in the vehicle. In this embodiment, the securement assembly includes a retractor secured to the vehicle and a restraint that has both of its ends secured to or near the retractor and a middle segment extends to and from a spool in the refractor, a middle segment is connected to the wheelchair by a connector and passes through an opening in the connector, providing a double length of flexible webbing to secure the wheelchair to the support surface.

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VALEDA COMPANY (D/B/A "Q'STRAINT")4031 NE 12TH TERRACE OAKLAND PARK FL 33334

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Esteireiro, Joseph Miramar, US 5 12
Girardin, Jean-Marc Fort Lauderdale, US 26 213
Girardin, Patrick Fort Lauderdale, US 32 67

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