# US 12,005,011 B2 · Adaptable attachment foot plate for a wheelchair

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- Number: US 12,005,011 B2
- Document ID: US12005011B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 17/191,322
- Filed: 2021-03-03
- Published: 2022-09-08
- Granted: 2024-06-11
- Earliest claimed: 2021-03-03
- Applicants: Dave Hayes
- Inventors: Dave Hayes
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12005011B2

## CPC

- A61G 5/128: {for feet}
- A61G 5/1094: {Tables, working plates or trays}
- A61G: TRANSPORT, PERSONAL CONVEYANCES OR ACCOMMODATION SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PATIENTS OR DISABLED PERSONS (appliances for aiding patients or disabled persons to walk A61H3/00); OPERATING TABLES OR CHAIRS; CHAIRS FOR DENTISTRY; FUNERAL DEVICES (embalming corpses A01N1/00)

## Abstract

An adaptable attachment foot plate for a wheelchair that protects a user's feet and legs while providing interchangeable attachment of at least one functional attachment is described. The adaptable attachment foot plate replaces the conventional foot plate and is retrofitted to a wheelchair. The adaptable attachment foot plate is durable and resistant to damage from torque when additional pressure is applied to the adaptable attachment foot plate. The adaptable attachment foot plate includes a base and a guard. The base provides a means for attachment to the wheelchair and the guard provides a means for protection of the user's feet and legs and a means for attaching interchangeable functional attachments without the use of additional brackets to attach the functional attachments.

## Claims

### Claim 1

An adaptable attachment foot plate for removable attachment to a wheelchair, the adaptable attachment foot plate comprising:
a base, where the base is removably attached to a rigid frame of the wheelchair, the base comprising
a plate,
two bracket attachments, where each bracket attachment extends outward and upward from the plate, wherein
the bracket attachments are removably attached to the rigid frame of the wheelchair; and
screw hole attachment points, the screw hole attachment points residing in the plate, wherein
the screw hole attachment points provide removable attachment to the rigid frame of the wheelchair; and
a guard, where the guard is attached to the plate opposite from the screw hole attachment points, the guard comprising
a toe guard, where the toe guard is a rectangular shape having a top, a bottom, a front, a left side, and a right side; wherein
a fastener opening is formed from the top of the toe guard, where the fastener opening receives a fastener;
a mounting bracket, the mounting bracket extending in front of the toe guard, where the mounting bracket forms two grooved slots configured to receive a functional attachment; and
the fastener removably attached to the fastener opening and configured to lock the functional attachment to the guard.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The foot plate of claim 1, wherein
the guard is removably attached to the plate via a groove on the bottom side of the plate that receives the bottom side of the toe guard, where the guard is removably secured via one or more screws.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The foot plate of claim 1, wherein the fastener is a threaded screw.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The foot plate of claim 1, wherein
the two grooved slots of the mounting bracket form an attachment opening from 5.08 to 21.59 centimeters in width.

### Claim 5 (depends on 4)

The foot plate of claim 4, wherein
each of the two grooved slots of the mounting bracket have a width from 5.08 to 12.065 centimeters.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The foot plate of claim 1, further comprising
the functional attachment, where the functional attachment includes a functional portion, where the functional portion is selected from at least one of a group consisting of a terrain wheel, a light attachment, a wood table, a gun stand, and a fishing rod holder.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The foot plate of claim 1, wherein
the toe guard has a height from 3.81 to 12.7 centimeters.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The foot plate of claim 1, wherein
the grooved slots have a height from 2.41 to 12.7 centimeters.