Wheelchair push bar and method

Details Wheelchair push bar and method Wheelchair push bar and method

1992-10-07

1994-03-01

Hill, Mitchell J.

Land vehicles

Wheeled

Occupant propelled type

280 47371, 16114R, B62J 2700

Patent

active

052900550

ABSTRACT:
A push bar apparatus for use with a collapsible wheelchair adapted for quick disconnect and engagement with a plurality of sizes hand grips of wheelchairs to permit one handed pushing of the wheelchair by an attendant, leaving the other hand free. The push bar has an elongated bar with hollow sleeve adapters at opposite ends, having positive locking devices adapted to engagably receive the pair of grip handles in spatial relationship extending rearwardly in a horizontal plane from the back of a collapsible wheelchair. The push bar device eliminates the need to twist a user's wrists thereby making pushing the heavy weight of patient in wheelchair much easier; a particular advantage to an elderly attendant.

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