Patent ID: 6139037
Filing Date: 2000-10-31
Classification: A61G,B60B,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
A support for connecting a seat to a chassis of a wheelchair, comprising:a pair of tubular frame columns for rigidly connecting in a spaced-apart relationship to a chassis of a wheel chair, two opposing sides of each of the frame columns defining a plurality of pairs of aligned openings spaced apart in the frame columns between an upper portion of the frame columns and a lower portion;a pair of support pins that extend between the pair of frame columns through one of the aligned pairs of openings;a pair of seat columns slidably received within the frame columns with lower ends supported on the support pins and upper ends defining a pair of spaced-apart openings;a pair of seat connectors, each having an upper surface that defines a pair of spaced-apart bores for receiving a seat frame and a depending pivot mount that defines a pivot bore at one side and a plurality of angle bores in an arcuate member at an opposite side;bolts extending through the openings in the upper ends of the seat columns and the pivot bore and a selected one of the angle bores, for disposing the seat connector at angle relative to the seat support columns; andseat means rigidly connected to the upper surface of the seat connector, whereby the seat means for the wheelchair is disposed at an angle.