Patent ID: 8231090

Claim:
An apparatus for mounting an amputee support pad to a wheelchair comprising: a bottom bracket having a first end for attachment to a wheelchair and a second end comprising a raised swing away post; a keeper post attached to the bottom bracket between the first end and the second end; a swing away bracket comprising a first end and a second end, the second end of the swing away bracket having an aperture to accommodate the swing away post, the swing away bracket being mounted on the swing away post, the swing away bracket further comprising a keeper arm being attached to the swing away bracket, the keeper arm having a spring bias towards a first position in secured contact with the keeper post and being operable to a second position wherein the swing away bracket can be rotated away from the keeper post; a vertical adjustment post attached to the swing away bracket; an angle adjustment means having a first portion attached to the vertical adjustment post and a second portion set at an angle to the first portion; an amputee pad support attached to the second portion of the angle adjustment means wherein the vertical adjustment post is adjustable to raise and lower the angle adjustment means and the amputee pad support; and wherein the angle adjustment means is adjustable to change the angle of the amputee support pad.