Leveraged hand propeller for a wheel chair with brake

Details Leveraged hand propeller for a wheel chair with brake Leveraged hand propeller for a wheel chair with brake

1992-04-02

1993-08-03

Focarino, Margaret A.

Land vehicles

Wheeled

Occupant propelled type

2803041, 297DIG4, B62M 114

Patent

active

052322360

ABSTRACT:
A leveraged hand propeller and brake assembly for a wheel chair is described including on each wheel at least one main brace/propeller arm provided with a handle and a tire engaging gripper to rotate the wheel for forward motion and at least one brake arm provided with a brake handle at one end and a brake plug at the other and pivotally connected therebetween to the main brace/propeller arm assembly whereby squeezing of the propeller handle and brake handle together applies braking action to the wheel chair tire. The main brace is provided with an angled flange to limit movement between the propeller arm and the brace to a given angle.

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