Patent ID: 8403420
Filing Date: 2013-03-26
Classification: A61G

Abstract:
1. A reversible footrest for a wheelchair comprising: an upper mounting device configured to attach to a wheelchair; a first attachment mechanism configured to secure the upper mounting device to the wheelchair, wherein the first attachment mechanism is rotatably secured to the upper mounting device by way of a detent pin and secured to the wheelchair by way of a pivot hole, wherein the detent pin is configured to enable the first attachment mechanism to rotate by about 180 degrees about a longitudinal axis of the upper mounting device, thereby rotating the pivot hole by about 180 degrees for attaching the first attachment mechanism to an opposite side of the wheelchair, enabling the upper mounting device to be attached to either side of the wheelchair; a lower mounting device secured to the upper mounting device; and, a first support member configured to support a foot of a person riding in the wheelchair, wherein the first support member is configured to rotate about a second axis of the lower mounting device.