HEAD OR BACK SUPPORT FOR WHEELCHAIR

• US 3,730,589 A
• Filed: 12/09/1971
• Issued: 05/01/1973
• Est. Priority Date: 12/09/1971
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Buddy F. Lane
• Original Assignee: Buddy F. Lane
• Inventors: Lane, Buddy F.
• Primary Examiner(s): McCall, James T.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Marquette, Darrell
• Application Number:
  US05/206,268
• Time in Patent Office: 509 Days
• Field of Search: 297/410,231,397,399,400,402,DIG.4,188,191,353,284,352,391
• US Class Current: 297/391
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 5/1054 Large wheels, e.g. higher than the seat portion
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 5/12 Rests specially adapted therefor, e.g. for the head or the feet
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 5/121 for head or neck

Abstract

An adjustable head or back support for universal use on wheelchairs is disclosed. The support permits individual adjustment of the head and back supports which can be adjusted to provide for support desired by the individual patient. The horizontal mounting arms are pivotally connected with the coupling bracket so as to automatically compensate for various wheelchair widths. The head and back supports are adjustable in the horizontal, vertical and angular directions to provide the necessary support for the occupant of the wheelchair.

Claims

1. A head or back support for attachment to wheelchairs provided with vertical supports at the back of the wheelchair comprising:

a pair of brackets, each being attached to the vertical support at the rear of the wheelchair, each bracket having a tubular portion thereon;

a pair of horizontal arms, each arm having vertical end portions, one end of each arm being slidably mounted in said tubular portion;

a body bracket being secured to the other end of each arm;

a vertical support rod secured to said body bracket, said rod extending vertically above and below said body bracket;

a head support;

first clamp means connected with said head support and adjustably mounted on said vertical support rod above said body bracket;

a back support;

second clamp means connected with said back support and adjustably mounted on said vertical support rod below said body bracket, said first and second clamp means permitting adjustment of the respective supports in the vertical and horizontal directions and angularly in the vertical plane.

2. The support as set forth in claim 1 wherein said body bracket is formed with a central bore therethrough for receiving said vertical support rod and means for securing said rod relative to said body bracket.

3. The support as set forth in claim 1 in which each of said first and second clamping means comprises a clamp plate and a clamp body for cooperatively engaging said vertical support rod;

a clamp bolt extending through said clamp plate and clamp body;

threaded means engaging said clamp bolt to secure said clamp plate and body about said vertical rod;

the other end of said clamp bolt being formed with a bore therethrough;

a horizontal support rod extending through said bolt bore, said horizontal support rod being connected at one end with the respective support.

4. The support as set forth in claim 3 in which said clamp body is formed with a groove in one face thereof, said groove receiving the vertical support rod therein;

and in which said vertical support rod is formed with a flat portion for engagement with one surface of the clamp plate wherein rotation of the clamping means relative to said vertical support rod is prevented.

5. The support as set forth in claim 4 in which said body bracket is formed with a central bore therethrough for slidably receiving said vertical support rod and means for securing said vertical support rod relative to said body bracket.