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OUR ELITE LIGHTWEIGHT WHEELCHAIR IS A MBCHANICAL DEVICE THAT TRANSPORT OCCUPANTS WHO ARE INMOBILE FROM ONE LOCATION TO ANOTHER. IN ORDER FOR ONE TO OPERATE THIS DEVICE AN ASSISTANT CAN PUSH THE WHEELCHAIR FROM BEHIND USING THE HANDLE BARS OR IF THE OCCUPANT HAS FUNCTION OF HIS/HER UPPER DORSO THEY CAN WHEEL THENSELVES AROUND BY USING THE HANDRIMS THAT IS ATTACHED TO THE WHEELS.

The frame of our Elite wheelchair is made from a high strength tensile steel called chromaly which is 28% lighter then the usual standard chrome-plated frame wheelchairs. The frame of the wheelchair is coated with a durable powder coated finish of blue, burgandy or black. It is a rigid frame that comes in two different arm styles: Fixed Full Length or Removable Wrap-Around Desk Length. Both arm styles comes with padded arms. The 24" wheels can be spoke aluminum rear wheels with pneumatic tires or mag wheels with hard rubber tires. Seat width on the wheelchair is either 18" or 16". The seat material is nylon spill proof upholstery. The rigging on the wheelchair is Cam-Action Swing Away Detachable Footrests or Detachable Elevating Legrests with calf pads that are padded for more comfort. Footplates are of aluminum material. Dimension : Overall Length without rigging: 31" Overall Width (opened): Between 25"-26" Overall Width (closed): Between 10.5"-11.5" Gross Weight without rigging: Between 29-30.5 Ibs Since this wheelchair is non-powered there are two ways to propel the device, 1) is to have an assistant push the wheelchair from the back where the hand grips are or 2)if the occupant has mobility with their upper half of the torso he or she can use their arms on the handrims that are attached to the 24" wheel to self-propel themselves. The wheelchair is fully assembled and is packaged in a closed position in the wheelchair box. The only assembly required is the Rigging.