The Electric Wheelchair George Klein

D at ottawa 4 nov 1992.

The electric wheelchair george klein.

George klein also invented the microsurgical staple gun. The first electric powered wheelchair was invented by canadian inventor george klein and his team of engineers while working for the national research council of canada in a program to assist the injured veterans returning after world war ii. Although he struggled as a high school student he eventually graduated from the university of toronto his inventions include key contributions to the first electric wheelchairs for quadriplegics the. But one of the most vivid examples is the development of the first mass produced electric wheelchair a design known in its day as the klein chair.

Photo courtesy of the national research council of canada. An electrically propelled tricycle was developed by the r a. His team developed a unique package of technologies that are still current features of electric wheelchairs today. George johnn klein design engineer b at hamilton ont 15 aug 1904.

In this month s edition of the innovators explore the. An electric wheelchair is propelled by batteries which allow. Possibly the most productive inventor in canada in the 20th century he spanned in his career the stick and string era of aviation to the space shuttle. The electric powered wheelchair was invented by george klein who worked for the national research council of canada to assist injured veterans after world war ii.

The first electric wheelchair. George klein invented the electric wheelchair after world war ii to assist quadriplegics. Powerchair design may be categorized by drive system chassis battery controller seat and use. The first electric wheelchair was the klein drive chair which was invented by canadian inventor george klein and his team in 1953.

George klein in the electric wheelchair he helped design. National research council of canada the first electric wheelchair was developed by one of canada s most. Atypical collaboration is at the core of thousands of innovations in the healthcare engineering field and more than a few involve klein. George johann klein oc mbe august 15 1904 november 4 1992 was a hamilton ontario born canadian inventor who is often called the most productive inventor in canada in the 20th century.

Early electric wheelchairs were essentially standard wheelchairs with a motor attached.