A seating system including a seat portion having a seating surface and a back portion having a support surface is disclosed. The seating system may be configured in a seated (or upright) configuration in which the seating surface of the seat portion is generally perpendicular to the support surface of the back portion. The seating system may also be configured in a stored configuration in which the seating surface of the seat portion is generally parallel with and faces towards the support surface of the back portion. The seating system may also be configured in a recumbent position in which the seating surface of the seat portion is generally parallel and faces in the same direction as the support surface of the back portion.

A chair support and booster seat is shown and described. The chair support and booster seat is comprised of a frame. The frame is comprised of a lower frame section rotatably coupled to an upper frame section. The upper frame section is comprised of a pair of vertical supports. A securement arm is rotatably coupled to each one of the pair of vertical supports. A chair seat is secured to the lower frame section.

A seat for a mobility device accommodating flexibility, personalized comfort, and transportability. The seat can include a button push means to enable movement of a height-adjustable armrest. The seat back can fold upon the seat for transportability. The seat cushion and armrest cushion can be removably mounted and separately replaceable. The seat can be mounted upon various types of devices, including, but not limited to, wheelchairs.

An assistive mobility device comprising a seat and knee pad, the knee pad arranged to lift a person in a kneeling position into said seat and stabilize said person in said seat, maintaining supportive contact with the person's legs. The seat and knee pad each have an independent rotational tilt adjustment and can be raised and lowered together.

A user control device for a transporter. The user control device can communicate with the transporter via electrical interface(s) that can facilitate communication and data processing among the user interface device and controllers that can control the movement of the transporter. The user control device can perform automated actions based on the environment in which the transporter operates and the user's desired movement of the transporter. External applications can enable monitoring and control of the transporter.

Apparatus and methods for adjusting a support to a body are described in which a portable support assembly may be worn or used by a bed-stricken or wheel-chair restricted individual around particular regions of the body where pressure ulcers tend to form. The portable support assembly may generally include adjustable supports which conform the assembly to the patient's body and which also help to distribute one or more fluid pad assemblies relative to the body. The support assembly may be incorporated into a design for a wheelchair or a bed.

A seat for a mobility device accommodating flexibility, personalized comfort, and transportability. The seat can include a button push means to enable movement of a height-adjustable armrest. The seat back can fold upon the seat for transportability. The seat cushion and armrest cushion can be removably mounted and separately replaceable. The seat can be mounted upon various types of devices, including, but not limited to, wheelchairs.

A mobility aid is provided. The mobility aid includes a mobile base movable along a mobile-base-movement plane, the mobile base having a plurality of wheels. The mobility aid also includes a seat pivotably coupled to the mobile base in a manner so as to be pivotable between a sitting disposition, in which the seat is oriented parallel to the mobile-base-movement plane, and a standing disposition, in which the seat is oriented perpendicular to the mobile-base-movement plane and a sitting surface of the seat is facing forward with respect to a forward-movement direction of the mobile base. The mobility aid also includes a balance-assist unit having a balance-assist-linkage mechanism coupled to the seat, and a body-support-module coupled to the balance-assist-linkage mechanism. Components of the balance-assist-linkage mechanism are jointed in a manner movable to allow movements of the body-support-module relative to the seat along a module-movement-plane parallel to the mobile-base-movement plane when the seat is in the standing disposition.

A wheelchair adornment system includes a wheelchair has a pair of wheels, a pair of arm rests, a pair of leg supports, a chair and a backrest. A plurality of guards is provided and each of the guards is removably coupled to a selected point on the wheelchair. Thus, each of the guards may conceal associated parts of a user's body. A pair of fenders is provided and each of the fenders is coupled to the wheelchair. Each of the fenders is positioned over an associated one of the wheels. A canopy is removably coupled to the wheelchair configured to shade the user.

A posture support system for a person supporting appliance comprising: a module (300), each module (300) comprising: an expandable body (20), means (60) for changing the degree of expansion of the expandable body (20); a sensor (27) configured to produce measurement data corresponding to the degree of expansion of the expandable body (2); a processor (116) arranged to process the measurement data generated from the sensor (27); and a wireless communication unit (114) arranged to transmit the measurement data wirelessly to a controller (320) and receive control data to control the degree of expansion of the expandable body (20).