Wheelchair with foot rest

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2007-05-29

2007-05-29

Barfield, Anthony D (Department: 3636)

Chairs and seats

Rest for knee, leg, or foot

Connected to chair or seat for relative movement

C297SDIG010, C280S250100, C280S304100

Reexamination Certificate

active

11178996

ABSTRACT:
A wheelchair has a frame which includes a right fore member and a left fore member, and a footrest between them. The footrest includes a right supporting arm extending rearwardly from the right fore member, a left supporting arm extending rearwardly from the left fore member, and a panel upon which may rest a users feet and which pivotably attaches to the right supporting arm at a rearward portion thereof and pivotably attaches to the left supporting arm at a rearward portion thereof. The panel is pivotable upwardly and rearwardly from a first position in which it is generally horizontally oriented for supporting the user's feet to a second position behind the user's feet whereby to allow the user to stand unencumbered by the panel.

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