Mounting system
AssigneeMedifab Global Limited
InventorsBenjamin Eagle, Paul Eastwood, Anil Raman Patel
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Abstract
The invention provides a backrest mounting system to mount a backrest to a wheelchair post. The mounting system comprises a locking peg that is receivable within a peg receiver. The peg receiver comprises a lock assembly comprising a locking member adapted to engage with the locking peg in a locked position. The locking peg comprises a latch pin housing extending along at least a portion of a length of the peg and also comprises a latch pin within the latch pin housing. The latch pin is slidable between a retracted position and an extended position in which the latch pin engages with and holds the locking member in an unlocked position to allow the locking peg to be readily retracted from the peg receiver.
Claims22
A mounting system to mount a first component to a second component, the system comprising:
- a locking peg, for attaching to the first component;
- and
- a peg receiver, for attaching to the second component, wherein the peg receiver comprises:
- a peg receiving opening to receive at least a portion of the locking peg therein;
- a lock assembly, comprising a locking member movable between a locked position and an unlocked position, and a lock biasing member that biases the locking member to the locked position;
- and wherein the locking peg comprises:
- a proximal end and a distal end;
- a lock engagement feature located between the proximal and distal ends to engage with the locking member in the locked position;
- a pin housing extending along at least a portion of a length of the locking peg;
- and
- a pin located within the pin housing and moveable between a retracted position and an extended position;
- wherein the pin is biased to the extended position in which a distal end of the pin projects from the distal end of the locking peg to engage with and hold the locking member in the unlocked position.
A mounting system to mount a first component to a second component, the system comprising:
- a locking peg, for attaching to the first component;
- and
- a peg receiver, for attaching to the second component, wherein the peg receiver comprises:
- a peg receiving opening to receive at least a portion of the locking peg therein;
- a lock assembly, comprising a locking member movable between a locked position and an unlocked position, and a lock biasing member that biases the locking member to the locked position;
- wherein the locking peg engages with the locking member in the locked position and comprises:
- a projecting element projecting from a distal end of the locking peg to engage with and hold the locking member in the unlocked position.
A kit of parts comprising:
- a peg receiver comprising:
- a peg receiving opening to receive at least a portion of a locking peg therein;
- a lock assembly, comprising a locking member movable between a locked position and an unlocked position, and
- a lock biasing member that biases the locking member to the locked position;
- a locking peg comprising:
- a proximal end and a distal end;
- a lock engagement feature located between the proximal and distal ends;
- a pin housing extending along at least a portion of a length of the locking peg;
- and
- a pin located within the pin housing and moveable between a retracted position and an extended position;
- wherein the pin is biased to the extended position in which a distal end of the pin projects from the distal end of the locking peg to engage with and hold the locking member in the unlocked position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.