Patent ID: 7891739

Claim:
An apparatus for mounting a backrest to the cane of a wheelchair, the backrest comprising a generally rigid shell, the shell having a generally vertical slot; the apparatus comprising: a releasably securable height adjustment bracket, the height adjustment bracket being releasably securable to the generally vertical slot in the shell of the backrest; a triangle clamp, the triangle clamp having a first side being securable to the height adjustment bracket, the triangle clamp having a second side; a releasably securable angle adjustment bracket securable to the second side of the triangle clamp; a cane clamp assembly removably attachable to the cane of the wheelchair, the cane clamp assembly providing a generally upwardly facing aperture, wherein the cane clamp is connected to the angle adjustment bracket through the upwardly facing aperture; and a means for releasably securing the cane clamp through the upwardly facing aperture to detach the angle adjustment bracket for collapsing the wheelchair.