Patent ID: 9168191
Filing Date: 2015-10-27
Classification: A61G

Abstract:
1. An adjustable wheelchair foot bracket comprising: an attachment member releasably attachable to a footplate of a wheelchair, said attachment member having a first plate and a second plate disposed in parallel; and a foot guard disposed arcuately normal the attachment member, said foot guard disposed to curve around the toe of a foot of a user riding in the wheelchair, said foot guard terminating in a position proximal the tarsals of said user's foot; wherein the footplate of a wheelchair is positional in between said first and second plates and frictionally engaged therebetween, said attachment member thereby removably positional in an attached position upon the footplate, to protectively shield a user's foot from impact with objects disposed within a line of contact when the wheelchair is volubly engaged, whereby a user's foot is disposed atop the first plate and impacts with the foot guard occurring during normal operation of the wheelchair compress the foot guard to engage the attachment member towards the attached position whereby the attachment member is readily maintainable in the attached position during use.