Patent ID: 6851522

Claim:
A brake attachment apparatus for a wheelchair having a frame for supporting a seat, a pair of arm rests supported by said frame, and a pair of upwardly extending rails for supporting a backrest, said attachment apparatus comprising: wheelchair connector means for connecting to the wheelchair upwardly extending rails, brake operator arm means which extend horizontally along a portion of the wheelchair substantially parallel and above said arm rests, brake operator arm hinge means connected to said wheelchair connector means for connecting said brake operator arm means to said wheelchair connector means, and wheel brake member means connected to said brake operator arm means, wherein said wheel brake member means are used for applying braking pressure on a wheel of the wheelchair, wherein said attachment apparatus further comprises a pair of resilient engagement members, connected between said respective brake operator arm means and said wheelchair arm rests for keeping said respective wheel brake members off of respective wheels of the wheelchair when downward braking pressure is not applied to said brake operator arm means.