Wheel chair multi-mount accessory
AssigneeThe United States Government as represented by the Department of Veterans Affairs
InventorsNikki Beitenman, David Gatlin, Jose Rodriguez, Bethany Baldwin
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Abstract
An accessory adapter for a wheelchair having a chassis, a mounting bracket and a foot platform. The adapter includes a base mount having a bracket engagement portion for engaging the mounting bracket and an extension engagement portion for engaging an extension member. The extension member includes a first and second extension engagement feature for engaging the mounting bracket and an accessory member respectively.
Claims20
An accessory adapter for a wheelchair having a chassis, a mounting bracket, and a foot platform, the accessory adapter comprising:
- a base mount comprising a bracket engagement portion, an extension engagement portion and a base mount engagement feature positioned on the extension engagement portion;
- an extension member comprising a first extension engagement feature and a second extension engagement feature, the first extension engagement feature removably engaging the extension engagement portion;
- an accessory member having an accessory engagement feature in communication with the second extension engagement feature.
An accessory adapter for a wheelchair having a chassis and a seat, the accessory adapter comprising:
- a mounting bracket mounted to the chassis;
- a base mount comprising a bracket engagement portion mounted to the mounting bracket, an extension engagement portion extending above the mounting bracket to a position lower than the seat, and a base mount engagement feature positioned on the extension engagement portion;
- an extension member comprising a first extension engagement feature and a second extension engagement feature, the first extension engagement feature removably engaging the base mount engagement feature;
- an accessory member having an accessory engagement feature in communication with the second extension engagement feature.
A method of mounting an accessory to a wheelchair, the wheelchair including a chassis, a seat, a mounting bracket, a pair of arm rests, and a foot platform, the method comprising:
- mounting a base mount to the mounting bracket, the base mount comprising a bracket engagement portion mounted to the mounting bracket, an extension engagement portion extending above the mounting bracket to a position lower than the seat, and a base mount engagement feature positioned on the extension engagement portion;
- removably mounting an extension member to the base mount, the extension member comprising a first extension engagement feature and a second extension engagement feature, the first extension engagement feature removably engaging the base mount engagement feature;
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- mounting an accessory member to the extension member, the accessory member having an accessory engagement feature engaging the second extension engagement feature;
- wherein the base mount extends above the mounting bracket to a position below the seat.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.