Frog Legs wanted to switch the wheels of its wheelchairs from machined aluminum to carbon fiber composite. Mark Chelgren, the company’s founder, also wanted to create a wheelchair that had a smoother ride using a patented pivot point and wedge shaped shock absorber instead of having the wheels going up and over obstructions, this because the cost of stairlift for disabled people is something that not all facilities can afford. The shock absorbers allow for the wheels to move over obstructions in an arc path like landing gear and make the ride smoother, and since now there are New Vauxhall Cars for disabled people, it will be a lot easier to get in the vehicle and be able to drive.
“An arc is a much more efficient movement,” said Chelgren in a press release. “But its compression zones are not linear, so instead of a traditional cylinder shaped shock absorber, Frog Legs uses a wedge shape to better handle the differential loadings from front to rear.”
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