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An Intelligently-Designed Removable Backpack for Wheelchair Users

The Handy Bag makes it easy to bring things from the back up to the front

By Rain Noe - December 19, 2016

in Social Impact

Those of you sitting in office chairs right now: Imagine that your backpack is attached to the back of your chair. Now imagine trying to get something out of that backpack—without removing it, and without you twisting around or getting up out of your chair.

That's what wheelchair users go through. The back of a wheelchair is the perfect place to hang a bag, but it's difficult for wheelchair users to access. After observing this firsthand, industrial designer Yair Zur designed the Handy Bag:

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Today is the last day in the Kickstarter campaign, and we're pleased to see that Zur's just surpassed his target. The company he's set up, Handy Bag Co., will focus on creating textiles-based products for people with disabilities.

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