Patent ID: 6623022
Filing Date: 2003-09-23
Classification: A61G

Abstract:
A foldable wheelchair comprising:a foot rest lift including a support configured to pivotally mount on a frame of said wheelchair, said frame including a pair of arm supports and first and second frame members; means for selectably fixing an orientation of said support relative to said frame; and a hinge mechanism joining at least one of said arm supports to said frame for allowing said arm supports to move between open and folded positions for facilitating lateral transfer of a user onto or off a seat on said wheelchair; a hinge connecting said first and second frame members; and a block configured to urge said hinge into an over-center position, said block including first and second sides each including inner and outer ends, said outer end of each side being disposed adjacent a respective frame member, said inner ends being generally thicker than said outer ends so as to urge said hinge into the over-center position.