Patent attributes
A powered wheelchair for beach terrain is provided that includes a an occupant seat assembly mounted to a frame that has an electric drive system with a pair of electric motors mounted thereto. A hand grip support frame is coupled to a rear end of the frame. The electric drive system is drivingly coupled to at least two of a plurality of wheels rotatably mounted to the frame. The powered wheelchair includes a portable power source and a control system mounted to the main frame. The control system is electrically coupled to the portable power source and the electric drive system. The control system has a first set of operating controls disposed in proximity to the occupant seat assembly and a second set of operating controls disposed in proximity the hand grip support frame for switch selective operative control of the powered wheelchair.
