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From: Harry.London@f1000.n261.z1.fidonet.org (Harry London)
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Subject: Re: It's my life
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Date: 9 May 91 15:13:03 GMT
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[This is from the Spinal Injury Conference]

 JC>         That's great!  What kind of vehicle?  What kind of
 JC> controls?  What is the BraunChair Topper?
Thevehicle is our family car--4-dr. Olds Delta. Hand controls for brake
and accelerator very straightforward, with horn and dimmer in the bar.
Braun Chair topper is basically a clam-shell like box on top of the car
that at push of the down button, opens, sends down a heavy hairpin sort
of rod which captures the wheelchair seat. Then at the push of the up
button, it lifts the chair by the seat which automatically folds it, and
then when it reaches a certain height. turns chair on its side and stores
it, as the clam shell closes. I have to place the hairpin on the seat,
then when the chair comes down I have to position myself to force the
seat down, so the chair opens. The other night a woman who'd been
watching an exit, unobserved by me, came over and raved about it. I am
now much more famous as a managing paraplegic than I ever was in ordinary
working/living. Best,
 Harry

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