Land vehicles – Wheeled – Occupant propelled type
Patent
1993-11-18
1995-03-28
Hill, Mitchell J.
Land vehicles
Wheeled
Occupant propelled type
2803041, 29742337, 297466, B62K 1500
Patent
active
054010454
ABSTRACT:
A wheelchair including a first front wheel, a second front wheel, and a wheelchair frame having a front portion and being supported by the wheels such that the first wheel rotates about a first, generally vertical axis, the second front wheel rotates about a second, generally vertical axis, and the first and second axes are in a vertical plane adjacent the front portion. The wheelchair also includes a footrest having a first generally vertical support member connected to the frame so that the vertical support member is substantially in the plane, a second support member connected to the first support member so that the second support member extends generally in the plane and from the first support member in a direction transverse to vertical and transverse to horizontal, and so that the second support member has an end spaced from the first support member. The wheelchair also includes a generally horizontal foot support connected to the end of the second support member and a retaining strap connected to the footrest to secure a user's foot to the foot support.
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Bobke David M.
Foerster Stephen R.
Hill Mitchell J.
Johnson Victor E.
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