Zippie X'CAPE Children's Folding Wheelchair
A folding wheelchair for children from 19 lbs, with a locking crossbrace that propels like a rigid frame, and built-in growth in width and depth.
Why this one
XLOCK crossbrace
The patented XLOCK crossbrace fully locks when the chair is open, giving efficiency close to a rigid frame while still folding for the car.
From 19 lbs
From as little as 19 lbs, so a child spends less energy on pushing and has more left for playing and keeping up with friends.
Built-in growth
Two inches of width growth in the crossbrace and three inches of depth growth in the seat rail let the chair be re-set as the child grows.
Z-finity footplates
The Z-finity footplate adjusts from half an inch above the seat pan to 21 inches below, with infinite angle adjustment for feet, ankles and knees.
One-handed folding
One-step push to lock and pull to fold, both operable with a single hand, which matters for a parent holding a child at the same time.
WC-19 transit approved
Transit approved to WC-19 for use as a seat in a vehicle with an approved tiedown and occupant restraint system, which school transport often requires.
Hanger options
Swing-in and swing-out hangers help with transfers and pulling up to tables, or fixed hangers give the lightest, most active setup.
Hundreds of colours
Frame and crossbrace colours are chosen separately, giving hundreds of combinations, so the child gets a chair they actually want to use.
About this product
The Zippie X'CAPE is Sunrise Medical's folding wheelchair for children, and the thing that sets it apart is the crossbrace. Folding chairs are easier to get in and out of a car, but they normally lose efficiency because the frame flexes as the child pushes. The patented XLOCK crossbrace locks fully when the chair is opened, so it propels closer to a rigid frame while still folding with one hand.
At as little as 19 lbs it is one of the lightest paediatric folding chairs available. For a child, that difference is not a specification, it is how much energy is left for school, play and keeping up with friends after the pushing is done.
Growing with the child
The frame is built to grow rather than be replaced. There is 2 inches of width growth in the crossbrace and 3 inches of depth growth in the seat rail, and the Z-finity footplate system adjusts from half an inch above the seat pan to 21 inches below it, with the angle adjustable through its rotational arc. In practice that means the chair can be re-set as the child grows instead of being outgrown in a year.
Configuration
Seat width and depth, hanger style, back height and seating are all specified at assessment, and the chair is available in a very wide range of frame and crossbrace colour combinations, which children usually care about a great deal. Contact us to arrange an assessment.
Product Specifications
| Brand | Sunrise Medical, Zippie |
|---|---|
| Model | X'CAPE |
| Intended for | Children |
| Chair weight | From 19 lbs (8.6 kg) |
| Frame | Folding, with patented XLOCK locking crossbrace |
| Width growth | 2" in the crossbrace |
| Depth growth | 3" in the seat rail |
| Footplate adjustment | Z-finity system, 0.5" above to 21" below the seat pan, infinitely adjustable angle |
| Front hangers | Swing-in and swing-out, or fixed |
| Transit | WC-19 approved with an approved tiedown and occupant restraint system |
| Colours | Frame and crossbrace chosen separately, hundreds of combinations |
| Please note | Built to the configuration agreed at assessment. The figures above are the ranges the frame supports, not one fixed build. |
Details
| Item code | 24002206 |
|---|---|
| Category | Type 2 Manual Wheelchairs |
| Unit | Unit |
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