Auxiliary wheelchair attachment for pulling a wheelchair

Details Auxiliary wheelchair attachment for pulling a wheelchair Auxiliary wheelchair attachment for pulling a wheelchair

1994-10-11

1995-11-28

Hill, Mitchell J.

Land vehicles

Wheeled

Occupant propelled type

5 811, 280 472, 280 4725, 280 4731, A61G 510

Patent

active

054700930

ABSTRACT:
A wheelchair attachment for enabling an occupied wheelchair to be pulled or pushed by an attendant which comprises an enclosed frame having a closed end and two sides extendable from the forward end toward a wheelchair, frame mounting connectors for detachably mounting the frame to a wheelchair with said frame projecting outwardly of the wheelchair whereby an attendant facing forward may grip the frame and pull or push the wheelchair, and frame stabilizers connected to the frame and detachably mountable to the wheelchair for positioning the frame in a desired plane projecting outwardly of the wheelchair. The frame and stabilizers are stiff enough that the attendant can lift up on the closed end to elevate the small front wheels of the wheelchair so that the wheelchair can be pulled along with its front wheels elevated.

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patent: 5020560 (1991-06-01), Turbeville
patent: 5074574 (1991-12-01), Carwin

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