Patent ID: 7331632

Claim:
A footrest for wheelchairs, comprising: a foot plate ( 37 ) for the foot of a wheelchair patient; a supporting element ( 35 ) for connection of the foot plate ( 37 ) to a wheelchair ( 1 ); and a bearing unit for supporting the foot plate ( 37 ) on the supporting element ( 35 ), said bearing unit comprising a bearing body ( 36 ); wherein said bearing body ( 36 ) is pivotably connected to said supporting element ( 35 ) so that it can pivot with respect to said supporting element ( 35 ) in a first plane; wherein said foot plate ( 37 ) is pivotably connected to said bearing body ( 36 ) so that said foot plate ( 37 ) can pivot with respect to said bearing body ( 36 ) in a second plane, said second plane being different in direction from said first plane; wherein said foot plate ( 37 ) has a bearing recess ( 90 ) receiving the bearing body ( 36 ) and comprising side walls ( 94 , 102 ); and wherein said bearing body has a circumferential surface ( 54 , 69 ) having at least one curved bearing section ( 58 , 72 ) being in contact with said side walls ( 94 , 102 ) of said bearing recess ( 90 ) to allow pivoting of said foot plate ( 37 ) with respect to said bearing body ( 36 ) in said second plane and at least one straight contact section ( 59 , 71 ) adapted to get in contact with a portion of said side walls ( 94 , 102 ) to define an end position of the pivoting of said foot plate ( 37 ) with respect to said bearing body ( 36 ).