Land vehicles – Wheeled – Occupant propelled type
Patent
1997-02-28
1999-02-23
Hurley, Kevin
Land vehicles
Wheeled
Occupant propelled type
745514, B62K 1500
Patent
active
058735917
ABSTRACT:
A pair of upwardly projecting, readily displaceable, push-up handles which are selectively mountable on the lateral bars of a wheelchair framework. The handle mounting means for each side includes a tubular member that is fixed between the upper and lower rigid frame members of the wheelchair via a pair of dual U-ring interconnecting bracket means which secures the first tubular member to the frame members in a variable inclined position mode. A second tubular member of an outer diameter somewhat reduced and is adapted at its one longitudinal end to engage telescopically the open upper longitudinal end of the first member. At the upper longitudinal end of the second member is optionally located, a replaceable resilient gripping means. The second tubular member is retained within the first member by a tensioned cord means located inwardly and longitudinally of the conjoined members, which cord is sized to require elongation sufficiently to bias the engaged members into a secure interconnecting relation while serving as a set of push-up bars for the seated invalid. The cord-induced tube engagement bias can be readily overcome by manual effort to be displaced from the telescopic connection and to hang freely along the wheelchair lateral framework.
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Eglington Arthur
Hurley Kevin
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