Patent ID: 7841098

Claim:
A linear measurement device for obtaining measurements for fitting a wheelchair user to a wheelchair, comprising: a measuring bar provided with a scale having a plurality of spaced-apart demarcations and associated numerical indicia; a fixed locater attached at a first end of the measuring bar; a second locator attached to a slider carried on the measuring bar, the second locater opposing the fixed locater and having an indicator thereon that aligns with a portion of the scale; a pair of pressure pads, each received on a respective one of the fixed and second locators, for contacting a selected body surface for determining a distance measurement, the pressure pad selectively attached to the second locater to position facing towards or away from the opposing pad on the fixed locator, whereby the second locator moves relative to a longitudinal axis of the measuring bar to a selected position for determining a distance measurement relative to the fixed locator for fitting the wheelchair user to the wheelchair.