Patent ID: 6217052
Filing Date: 2001-04-17
Classification: A61G

Abstract:
An axle support system for supporting an axle for a wheelchair drive wheel comprising:an elongated wheelchair frame member, a portion of the surface of the elongated frame member being a frame contact surface, and a portion of the surface of the elongated frame member being an indexing section defined by a series of grooves separated by lands;a bracket mounted for movement along the elongated wheelchair frame member, the bracket having an orifice for receiving a wheelchair drive wheel axle, the bracket having a bracket contact surface, the bracket having a connector for securing the bracket to the elongated frame member, and the bracket being configured so that it can be attached to the elongated frame member in either of two opposite orientations, thereby enabling the bracket to be mounted with the axle positioned on either one side or the other of the elongated frame member;wherein the frame contact surface of the elongated frame member is aligned with the bracket contact surface, thereby preventing rotation of the bracket with respect to the elongated frame member; andwherein the connector is engagable with a selected groove of the series of grooves of the elongated frame member to fix the position of the bracket along the elongated frame member.