Patent ID: 8191913

Claim:
A footrest attachable to a wheelchair comprises: a platform, further comprising: a resilient and lightweight generally rectangular support plate, comprising an upper surface, a lower surface, a pair of first side edges, and a pair of second side edges; and, vertically upturned curb features along said pair of first side edges; a mounting assembly removably attaching said platform to said wheelchair, further comprising: a wheelchair mounting means, comprising a length adjustment means for positioning said platform relative to said wheelchair; and, a platform mounting means; wherein said platform is positioned at a center lateral midpoint between wheels of said wheelchair and disposed at a height above a ground surface at a distance in front of a chair of said wheelchair; wherein said platform provides a resting place for at least one foot of an occupant of said wheelchair: wherein said platform is rotatably mounted to said wheelchair mounting means; wherein said curb features provide a means to retain and center said at least one foot of said occupant on said platform; and, wherein said wheelchair mounting means further comprises: a pair of lightweight offset posts; a pair of strap fasteners each affixed to a bottom surface of one of said pair of offset posts; a pair of straps each having a first end removably attached to one of said pair of strap fasteners and a second end removably attached to one of opposing sides of said platform with said platform mounting means; and, said length adjustment means further comprises an adjustment fitting located on each of said pair of straps; wherein each of said pair of offset posts comprises a first end removably attached to a vertical frame member subjacent to said chair of said wheelchair via a clamping means; wherein a protective cap is removably placed on an exposed second end of each of said pair of offset posts; wherein said pair of straps supports said platform when a downward force is applied thereto; and, wherein said platform mounting means enables said platform to freely rotate with respect to said wheelchair mounting means.