Zinger – Power System For Ultra-Lightweight Wheelchairs
Ziggi | Aug 20, 2008 | Comments 4
According to the developers, Zinger is an ultralight wheelchair power system that transforms any ultralight manual wheelchair into a hill climbing, grass cruising, high performance powerchair.
It clamps onto nearly any ultralight chair and removes instantly for when power is not needed. It makes hill climbing and grass cruising a cinch for the manual wheelchair user without losing the manual function or athletic look of the ultralight wheelchair.
The Zinger has a top speed of 9 mph with an actual range of 14 miles and adds only 18 pounds to the weight of the wheelchair.
The Zinger is patented with further patents pending but is not yet licensed to any manufacturer. The developers are presently in the process of attracting a manufacturer for this product.
You can get more information and view a product video at:
http://www.patentproducts.org/Site_PPC/Inventions/Entries/2008/1/15_Motochair_powered_wheelchair.html
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Yet another great idea we can’t get now! I hope it gets built and made available for the many who could benefit from this boost. Check the website above and you will see how many people are eager to see it produced.
Commercialization is a tough nut these days. It’s where some great ideas have gone to die. Let’s keep an eye out and see what comes of this.
I agree it’s tough to bring out a new mobility aid nowadays. I just wish a big company could jump on this, or perhaps give a grant for further development.
this is a super development, it would be great to have this ultralight wheelchair power system available a.s.a.p.