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Multi-Function Wheelchair Doubles As a Toilet [Wheelchair]
gizmodo.com - 11/22/2008
Multi-Function Wheelchair Doubles As a Toilet [Wheelchair]
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The Home Chare—yes, that's chare, not chair—is a combination wheelchair for the disabled and for Jabba the Hutts. This device not only can be adjusted into a bed and standing aid, but also can double as a toilet via a replaceable seatless cushion. We can't see how this toilet design ...

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High-Tech Wheelchair is Also a Toilet
Tech Blog — ... Called the "Home Chair", this futuristic transportation device "also can double as a toilet via a replaceable seatless cushion." No word yet on if this concept will go into production. Click here for first picture in gallery. We can't see how this toilet design is convenient though, unless, of course, you rode around in this wheelchair pantless. [via Yankodesign - Gizmodo] ...

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