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US 2023/0122530 A1Published application
Wheelchair towing coupler
AssigneeAll In Design & Build Inc.
InventorSean Donahue
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Abstract
A wheelchair towing coupler that connects a wheelchair for towing behind a bicycle or other vehicle by connecting the wheelchair to a structural member of the vehicle or to an existing towing hitch, that enables towing the wheelchair while occupied by a seated user and that also provides the wheelchair user with the ability to decouple from the vehicle to operate the wheelchair independently as needed.
Claims5
A wheelchair towing coupler, comprising:
- a rigid structural member constructed of a material that provides sufficient rigidity and strength to withstand stresses of towing a wheelchair behind a vehicle;
- a forward quick-disconnect coupler comprising:
- a first docking cradle configured to receive the rigid structural member and secure it within the first docking cradle while permitting rotation of die rigid structural member about an axis of motion;
- and
- a first quick-disconnect fastener configured to release the rigid structural member from the first docking cradle when manipulated by a user;
- a rear quick-disconnect coupler affixed to or formed as a component of the rigid structural member, comprising:
- a second docking cradle configured to receive a structural member of a wheelchair;
- and
- a second quick-disconnect fastener configured to release the structural member of the wheelchair from the second docking cradle when manipulated by a user.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.