Stand-up wheelchair lets the paralyzed stand tall


	Stand-up wheelchair lets the paralyzed stand tall

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9-8-2009 2:31 AM

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9-8-2009 3:15 AM

chestnut501

Now I owe you 2 pops.

9-8-2009 9:37 AM

katsteevns

I hear the theme song to Inspector Gadget playing in my head.

9-8-2009 4:19 PM

carrerinyes

What a guy!

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Wheelchairs are no longer what they had been a couple of years back. We’ve seen <A href="http://www.gizmowatch.com/entry/robotic-wheelchair-learns-about-environment-and-takes-voice-commands/">robotic wheelchairs</A> <A href="http://www.gizmowatch.com/entry/an-automated-wheelchair-prompted-by-the-thought/">controlled by thought</A>, wheelchairs that can be <A href="http://www.gizmowatch.com/entry/wheelchair-for-the-disabled-doubles-as-scooter-for-an-ideal-ride/">ridden as scooters</A> et al. Yet, this Stand-up wheelchair, which lets a paralyzed boy stand tall is just unique in most respects. </blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.gizmowatch.com/entry/stand-up-wheelchair-lets-a-paralyzed-stand-tall/"><DIV>Often mishaps in life ruin the dreams you’ve pursued. Jordan Kay paralyzed at a young age is one such befitting example. Wanting to always be a welder, he could only think of it – but that until he reached North Dakota State College of Science in Wahpeton, wherein instructors Jay Schimelfenig and Joel Johnson created a wheelchair with a lift mechanism to enables Kay to stand to perform a job.</DIV></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.gizmowatch.com/entry/stand-up-wheelchair-lets-a-paralyzed-stand-tall/">  Holding Jay tight in special belts, braces and a pneumatic system, the chair can lift up to about 75 degrees, yet letting Jay rest well on the main frame of the chair. </blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.gizmowatch.com/entry/stand-up-wheelchair-lets-a-paralyzed-stand-tall/"><P>It’s a lot heavier, but it is really helpful,</P></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.gizmowatch.com/entry/stand-up-wheelchair-lets-a-paralyzed-stand-tall/"><P>Kay said of his customized <STRONG><EM>Cadillac</EM></STRONG>.</p> <P><IMG alt="stand up wheelchair" src="http://www.instablogsimages.com/images/2009/09/07/stand-up-wheelchair_B6qp3_54.jpg" /></p> <P><IMG alt="531886_3" src="http://www.instablogsimages.com/images/2009/09/07/531886_3_nEwZp_54.jpg" /></P></blockquote></div><div style="margin: 0px 6px 6px 4px;"><table style="font-size: 11px;border-spacing: 0px;padding: 0px;" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tr><td style="background:transparent;border-width:0px;padding:0px;">&nbsp;</td><td align="right" style="background:transparent;border-width:0px;padding:0px;width:107px" width="107"><a href="http://clipmarks.com/share/7DDBB524-1D25-4759-88EF-E068839DAF6A/blog/" title="blog or email this clip"><img src="http://content7.clipmarks.com/images/c2b-foot.png" border="0" alt="blog it" width="107" height="17" style="border-width:0px;padding:0px;margin:0px;" /></a></td></tr></table></div></div>

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