Angled axle bracket for a wheelchair

A wheelchair comprising:

• side frames for supporting a seat, the side frames including an elongated frame member which is generally horizontal;
• drive wheels and caster wheels on which the side frames are mounted;
• and
• a bracket mounted for movement along the elongated wheelchair frame member, the bracket having a frame coupling attached to the elongated frame member, and the bracket having an extension extending away from the frame coupling, the extension having an orifice for receiving a wheelchair axle, the orifice being spaced apart from the frame coupling in a direction longitudinally along the wheelchair frame member;
• wherein the axle bracket is configured so that it can be attached to the elongated frame member in either of two opposite longitudinal directions, thereby enabling the bracket to be mounted with the axle tube spaced either forward or rearward with respect to the frame coupling.

A wheelchair comprising:

• side frames for supporting a seat, the side frames including an elongated generally horizontal frame member;
• drive wheels and caster wheels on which the side frames are mounted;
• and
• a bracket slidably mounted on the elongated wheelchair frame member, the bracket having a frame coupling attached to the elongated frame member, and the bracket having an extension extending away from the frame coupling, the extension having an orifice for receiving a wheelchair axle, the orifice being spaced apart from the frame coupling in a direction longitudinally along the wheelchair frame member;
• wherein
• the axle bracket is configured so that it can be attached to the elongated frame member in either of two opposite longitudinal directions, thereby enabling the bracket to be mounted with the axle tube spaced either forward or rearward with respect to the frame coupling;
• and wherein
• the axle bracket is configured so that it can be attached to the elongated frame member in either of two opposite orientations, thereby enabling the bracket to be mounted with the axle tube orifice positioned on either one side or the other of the elongated frame member;
• and wherein
• the frame coupling is yoke-shaped, having two spaced apart coupling ears so that the elongated frame member can be positioned between the coupling ears, wherein the coupling ears have generally flat inner surfaces to substantially conform with corresponding generally flat surfaces on the elongated frame member, and wherein a connector links the ears to attach the frame coupling to the elongated frame member.