Child carriage attachment for a wheelchair

A child carriage attachment for use with a wheelchair having a tubular steel frame, said child carriage attachment comprising:

• a. a rigid frame;
• b. an infant cradle, said infant cradle supporting a mattress and said cradle supported rigidly and adjustably by said rigid frame;
• c. a plurality of support members adjustably affixed to said rigid frame;
• d. a plurality of clamping means for clamping said support members to the tubular steel frame of said wheelchair;
• e. said plurality of support members comprising at least one front support member, each said front support member rotationally attached to said rigid frame, and at least one rear support member, each said rear support member rotationally attached to said rigid frame;
• f. said rear support member comprising a rotational collar having at least an inner surface and an outer surface;
• g. said rear support member further comprising an elongated axle supporting said rotational collar having an inner end and an outer end, said inner end affixed to said rigid frame and said outer end passing through and beyond said rotational collar;
• h. said rear support member further comprising a retaining nut affixed to said outer end of said axle in a manner to retain said rotational collar upon said axle;
• i. said rear support member further comprising a retaining slot formed by the inner surface of said rotational collar and said rigid frame;
• j. said rear support member further comprising a plurality of bearings held within said retaining slot, said bearings being in physical contact with both said inner surface of said rotational collar and said rigid frame;
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• k. said rear support member further comprising a locking means for locking said rotational collar at one of a plurality of fixed positions, a first lock disengaging means for disengaging said locking means, and a clamp connecting means for attaching said clamping means to said rear support member.

A child carriage attachment for use with a wheelchair having a tubular steel frame, said child carriage attachment comprising:

• a. a rigid frame;
• b. an infant cradle, said infant cradle supporting a mattress and said cradle supported rigidly and adjustably by said rigid frame;
• c. a plurality of support members adjustably affixed to said rigid frame;
• d. a plurality of clamping means for clamping said support members to the tubular steel frame of said wheelchair;
• e. a rear carriage attachment comprising a plurality of connecting shafts, each said connecting shaft mountable to a rear of said wheelchair;
• f. at least one vertical support shaft, said vertical support shaft having an upper end and a lower end and being in connection with said connecting shafts, said vertical support shaft further comprising a first shock absorbing means for dampening vibration between said lower end and said upper end;
• g. at least one clamping shaft, said clamping shaft in connection with said upper end of and generally perpendicular to said vertical support shaft, said clamping shaft providing support for and for attachment to the child carriage attachment;
• h. at least one wheel blade in connection with said lower end of said vertical support shaft;
• i. at least one swivel wheel for contact with the ground rotatably affixed to said wheel blade;
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• j. second shock absorbing affixed means between said lower end of said vertical support shaft and said wheel blade for dampening vibration to the vertical support shaft caused by the contact between said swivel wheel and the ground.

A child carriage attachment for use with a wheelchair having a tubular frame, said child carriage attachment comprising:

• a. a rigid frame;
• b. an infant cradle, said infant cradle supporting a mattress and said cradle supported rigidly and adjustably by said rigid frame;
• c. at least one rear support member comprised of an elongated, telescoping arm, said telescoping arm having an upper end and a lower end, said upper end being adjustably affixed at said upper end to said rigid frame;
• d. at least one front support member comprised of an elongated fixed arm having an upper end and a lower end, said upper end being adjustably affixed to said rigid frame;
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• e. clamping means affixed to each said lower end of said telescoping arm and to each said lower end of said fixed arm for removably clamping said child carriage attachment to said wheelchair, each said clamping means comprising a pair of spring tensioned opposed clamp jaws, locking engagement means protruding between said opposed clamp jaws for locking said clamp jaws in a closed position, and lock releasing means for unlocking said clamp jaws.