Wheelchair wheel lock

A wheel stop for substantially preventing the rotation of a wheelchair wheel or tire, comprising:

• a mounting bracket;
• a wheel-engaging member;
• an actuating lever operably connected to said wheel-engaging member;
• and
• a wheel-contacting surface on said wheel-engaging member, said wheel-contacting surface including a cutout for grippingly engaging a a resilient ground-engaging portion of a wheel or tire.

A wheel locking assembly for substantially preventing rotation of a wheelchair wheel or tire, comprising:

• a first wheel stop and a second wheel stop for mounting to opposed sides of a wheelchair frame;
• said first wheel stop including a mounting bracket, a first actuating lever operably connected for displacing a first displaceable wheel-engaging member into or away from contact with a first wheel or tire, and a second actuating lever;
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• said second wheel stop including a mounting bracket and a second displaceable wheel-engaging member operably connected to the second actuating lever whereby the second actuating lever pivots the second displaceable wheel-engaging member into or away from contact with a second, opposed wheel or tire;
• wherein said first and second wheel-engaging members include a wheel-contacting surface having a cutout for grippingly engaging a resilient ground-engaging portion of said wheel or tire.