Patent ID: 7040642
Filing Date: 2006-05-09
Classification: A61G,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A wheelchair grip ring cover comprising: an inner pad sized to substantially enclose a grip ring of a wheelchair, wherein said inner pad comprises a substantially ring-shaped member including a substantially tubular wall, and wherein said tubular wall includes first and second adjacent edges separated by a circumferential gap that extends circumferentially along the inner pad in a rotational direction of the grip ring cover; and a removable outer sleeve sized to fit around and substantially enclose said inner pad, wherein said outer sleeve comprises a sheet of material bounded by a first side, a second side opposite said first side, a first end extending between said first and second sides, and a second end opposite said first end and extending between said first and second sides, wherein said outer sleeve includes a first side fastening element disposed proximate said first side and a second side fastening element disposed proximate said second side wherein said first side fastening element and said second side fastening element are arranged to align and fasten together to removably secure said outer sleeve on said inner pad and to thereby secure said inner pad on the grip ring, wherein said outer sleeve includes a first end fastening element disposed proximate said first end and a second end fastening element disposed proximate said second end, and wherein said first and second end fastening elements are arranged to align and fasten together for securing said outer sleeve on said inner pad and for securing said inner pad on said grip ring.