Arresting brake for a wheelchair

A combination wheelchair and arresting brake, comprising:

• a wheelchair;
• and an arresting brake for said wheelchair, said arresting brake comprising:
• a retaining element;
• a braking element for applying a braking pressure against a tire or wheel of said wheelchair, said braking element being articulated pivotally on said retaining element to engage said braking element with said tire or wheel;
• a hand brake lever mounted on said retaining element, said hand brake lever providing said articulated pivoting of said braking element;
• an adaptor;
• fastening means for fixing said adaptor to a wheelchair frame;
• a pivot pin extending in the longitudinal direction of the wheelchair when said adaptor is fixed to said wheelchair frame, said pivot pin pivotally suspending said retaining element, said braking element and said hand brake lever on said adaptor;
• a first positive locking catch having a first positive locking catch position for locking said arresting brake in a braking function position;
• and
• a storage position for locating said arresting brake within the confines of said wheelchair, whereby said retaining element, with said braking element and said hand lever mounted thereon, can be pivoted by said pivot pin out of said first positive locking position and into said storage position.

An arresting brake adapted for a wheelchair, comprising:

• a retaining element;
• a braking element for applying a braking pressure against a tire or wheel of said wheelchair, said braking element being articulated pivotally on said retaining element to engage said braking element with said tire or wheel;
• a hand brake lever mounted on said retaining element, said hand brake lever providing said articulated pivoting of said braking element;
• an adaptor;
• fastening means for fixing said adaptor to a wheelchair frame;
• a pivot pin extending in the longitudinal direction of the wheelchair when said adaptor is fixed to said wheelchair frame, said pivot pin pivotally suspending said retaining element on said adaptor;
• a first positive locking catch having a first positive locking catch position for locking said arresting brake in a braking function position, said first positive locking catch including a catching element positioned on said retaining element, and a form-fitting corresponding catching element on said adaptor, wherein said catching element engages said form-fitting corresponding catching element when said arresting brake is in said first positive locking catch position;
• a resilient element for urging said catching element into engagement with said form-fitting corresponding catching element, wherein said retaining element is displaceable in the axial direction of said pivot pin and in the opposite direction to the urging direction of said resilient element, and wherein said retaining element displacement moves the retaining element in a pivotable position and disengages said catching element and said corresponding catching element from said engagement;
• and
• a storage position for locating said arresting brake within the confines of said wheelchair, whereby said retaining element can be pivoted by said pivot pin out of said first positive locking position and into said storage position.

A combination wheelchair and arresting brake, comprising:

• a wheelchair;
• and
• an arresting brake for said wheelchair, said arresting brake comprising,
• a retaining element;
• a braking element for applying a braking pressure against a tire or wheel of said wheelchair, said braking element being articulated pivotally on said retaining element to engage said braking element with said tire or wheel;
• a hand brake lever mounted on said retaining element, said hand brake lever providing said articulated pivoting of said braking element;
• an adaptor;
• fastening means for fixing said adaptor to a wheelchair frame;
• a pivot pin extending in the longitudinal direction of the wheelchair when said adaptor is fixed to said wheelchair frame, said pivot pin pivotally suspending said retaining element on said adaptor;
• a first positive locking catch having a first positive locking catch position for locking said arresting brake in a braking function position, said first positive locking catch including a catching element positioned on said retaining element, and a form-fitting corresponding catching element on said adaptor, wherein said catching element engages said form-fitting corresponding catching element when said arresting brake is in said first positive locking catch position;
• a resilient element for urging said catching element into engagement with said form-fitting corresponding catching element, wherein said retaining element is displaceable in the axial direction of said pivot pin and in the opposite direction to the urging direction of said resilient element, and wherein said retaining element displacement moves the retaining element in a pivotable position and disengages said catching element and said corresponding catching element from said engagement;
• and
• a storage position for locating said arresting brake within the confines of said wheelchair, whereby said retaining element can be pivoted by said pivot pin out of said first positive locking position and into said storage position.