Patent ID: 8448728

Claim:
An apparatus, comprising: first and second brackets secured to respective first and second frame uprights, the first and second brackets configured to be adjustably secured to a wheelchair and to position the first and second frame uprights relative to a seat back of the wheelchair; and, a deployable multifunction protective frame system coupled to the first and second frame uprights and including at least one solar panel, the deployable multifunction protective frame system deployable from a generally vertical storage position proximate to and generally parallel with the first and second frame uprights to a generally horizontal protective position that extends over the seat so that the at least one solar panel protects an occupant of the wheelchair from sun and rain while being capable of recharging a battery of the wheelchair, wherein the first and second frame uprights include a length adjustment for adjusting a height of the deployable multifunction protective frame system over the seat and the first and second brackets include an angle adjustment for adjusting an angle of the first and second brackets relative to the seat back.