Apparatus for wheelchair steering and wheelchair incorporating the same

A steering attachment for a manual wheelchair having a front castor wheel fork, the steering attachment comprising:

• an arm assembly comprising a first outer bar and a second outer bar, each outer bar having a first end portion with a first attachment aperture, a center portion with a plurality of interior apertures, and a second end portion with a second attachment aperture, the arm assembly further comprising an inner member having a plurality of apertures configured to align with the interior apertures of the first and second outer bars, the inner member disposed between the center portion of the first outer bar and the center portion of the second outer bar such that a gap is defined between the first end portions of the first and second outer bars;
• a pull pin configured to be removably inserted through the first attachment apertures of the first and second outer bars;
• a link having an upper wall, a lower wall, and oppositely disposed side walls defining aligned apertures therebetween, wherein the link is hingedly connected to the second end portions of the first and second outer bars through the aligned apertures to pivot about a first axis;
• a foot support pivotally connected to the upper wall of the link to pivot about a second axis;
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• a plurality of attachment members configured to extend through the interior apertures of the first and second outer bars and the plurality apertures of the inner member to join the first outer bar, the inner member, and the second outer bar.