Patent ID: 7500689

Claim:
Wheelchair attachments for a wheelchair having at least a wheelchair frame, a pair of armrests attached to the frame, a wheel disposed outboard of each of the armrests, a pair of seatback support uprights, a seat, and a seat and wheel support frame, the attachments comprising: a pair of support arms, each of the support arms including a proximal end adapted for attachment to a respective arm rest and a distal end; a telescoping tray extension arm adapted for attachment to the distal end of one of the support arms; an articulating tray attached to the tray extension arm, wherein the articulating tray comprises a first portion and a second portion pivotally attached to the first portion along a lateral line when the articulating tray is deployed across the front of the wheelchair; at least one handgrip attachment adapted for being interchangeably installed to the support arms and to the seatback support uprights, wherein the at least one handgrip attachment comprises a plurality of laterally symmetrical handgrip assemblies, each of the plurality of assemblies including attachment means adapted for being removably and selectively attached to the support arms and seatback support uprights, whereby an attendant can grasp the handgrip assemblies and manipulate the wheelchair; and an underseat storage compartment adapted for being secured to the seat and wheel support frame beneath the seat.