Chairs and seats – Bottom or back – Framework
Patent
1986-05-09
1988-02-02
Love, John J.
Chairs and seats
Bottom or back
Framework
A47C 752
Patent
active
047225726
ABSTRACT:
A latch and release mechanism, for releasably locking a footrest assembly relative to a wheelchair frame member, includes a locking pin supported by the frame member and spring biased into engagement with the footrest assembly, and a release lever pivotally mounted to the frame member. One end of the release lever is positioned to disengage the locking pin against the spring force. At the other end of the lever is a large, flat actuator pad, located for convenient access by a wheelchair occupant.
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Haugen Orrin M.
Hill Mitchell J.
Love John J.
Niebuhr Frederick W.
Nikolai Thomas J.
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