US Patent Issued on Sept. 8 for "Anti-rollback braking system for wheelchairs" (Missouri, Iowa Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 8 -- United States Patent no. 12,728,053, issued on Sept. 8.

"Anti-rollback braking system for wheelchairs" was invented by Melissa Dunlap (Kearney, Mo.) and Justin Jobe (Cambridge, Iowa).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The invention provides systems, kits, and methods for improved anti-rollback braking systems for personal conveyances such as wheelchairs. Unlike friction-based systems, the invention uses a pneumatic distribution system that uses pistons to engage an anti-rollback braking solution. The invention can be used by individuals with or without the assistance of another person because the braking system can engage automatically as a user gets out of their wheelc...