Great Inventive Space Saving Wheelchair for Airline Travel
Jun 20, 2014 11:15:27 GMT -8
Post by Lαrα on Jun 20, 2014 11:15:27 GMT -8
This looks like such a great idea because this enables you to use your own chair to access the place and store it in the over -head compartments. It claims easier folding than the regular chairs
The new easy to stow chair looks set to revolutionise the way that wheelchair users travel and access a whole range of transport including aircraft, cars, trains etc.
Designed to fold in less than a minute the TIGA fx uses a ‘front first’ rather than the traditional ‘clunky sideways' fold.
It is the first wheelchair made by the RGK Company to be easily stowed in small spaces such as in an aircraft overhead cabin locker. This will allow the user to take it into the cabin with no need for storage in baggage holds where there is a greater risk of damage to the chair.
Designed to fold in less than a minute the TIGA fx uses a ‘front first’ rather than the traditional ‘clunky sideways' fold.
It is the first wheelchair made by the RGK Company to be easily stowed in small spaces such as in an aircraft overhead cabin locker. This will allow the user to take it into the cabin with no need for storage in baggage holds where there is a greater risk of damage to the chair.
This wheelchair should make all kinds of travel much easier...on planes..trains and cars!
Russel Simms, Commercial Director of RGK, commented: "For a long time wheelchairs have been clunky and a hassle, something we at RGK are trying to change. TIGA fx brings to life what we believe a wheelchair should be, light, strong and practical plus in many cases will open up access and rights to travel that have denied too many people for far too long."
Citing research conducted byMuscular Dystrophy UK Simms said that the process of travelling by air is for many a source of anxiety and embarrassment with equipment also being damaged and disabled people being put off flying for good.
They also face the risk of physical injury, with the majority (60%) of passengers surveyed saying they felt unsafe when being transferred from a wheelchair to an airline seat, while another 60% said their wheelchairs have been damaged.
Citing research conducted byMuscular Dystrophy UK Simms said that the process of travelling by air is for many a source of anxiety and embarrassment with equipment also being damaged and disabled people being put off flying for good.
They also face the risk of physical injury, with the majority (60%) of passengers surveyed saying they felt unsafe when being transferred from a wheelchair to an airline seat, while another 60% said their wheelchairs have been damaged.
The TIGA fx made using space age technology
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