Proto WC-05, Disk-brakes-asssisted wheelchair "quick turn, high road ability, and superlight"
proposed by Prof.Satoshi Nishimura image00 / Jichi Med Univ(JAPAN)

Specs: Wheel chair with a pair of brake-disks, which are independently controllable.
They enable quick drift, small-turn, up-hill and down-hill.
Foldable. Light weight (13kg). Daily usage okay.
Soft touch brakes based on oil-pressure assisted brakes.
Officially patented (independent, single author, patent).
E-mail: If interested (snishi-tky(a-mark)ninus.ocn.ne.jp )
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3D drawings. drag to move image00 Details: More pics, documents, movie? Here! image00
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