Patent ID: 6431572
Filing Date: 2002-08-13
Classification: A61G,B62B,Y10S

Abstract:
A safety lock for a wheelchair having a frame, a seat mounted to the frame and wheels coupled to the frame, comprising:a brake mounted to the frame for engaging and disengaging a tire of the wheelchair; and a safety handle coupled to said brake for engaging and disengaging said brake, said safety handle being movably mounted to the frame of the wheelchair and normally disposed in a first position to lie spaced from and substantially across at least a portion of the seat to thereby prevent access to the seat, said safety handle being movable to a second position away from the seat to thereby permit access to the seat, wherein when said safety handle is disposed in said second position, said handle causes said brake to engage the tire of the wheelchair, and when said handle is disposed in said first position, said brake is disengaged from the tire.