Storage compartment for wheelchair
First Claim
1. A removable storage compartment arrangement for a wheelchair of the type having at least one arm supporting structure, comprising:
- a storage compartment, comprising;
lower tray means for holding at least one item, said lower tray means having an upper opening; and
cover means mounted on said lower tray means for covering said upper opening of said lower tray means when said cover means is in a closed position, said cover means having an upper surface which provides an arm rest for a user of the wheelchair when it is in said closed position; and
mounting means between said at least one arm supporting structure and said storage compartment; and
releasable coupling means for releasably securing said lower tray means to said mounting to permit selective removal of said storage compartment from said arm supporting structure;
said releasable coupling means including;
guide means on one of said lower tray means and said mounting means;
engaging means on the other of said lower tray means and said mounting means for releasably engaging said guide means; and
locking means for releasably locking said lower tray means to said mounting means after engagement of said engaging means with said guide means, said locking means being disengageable for permitting disengagement of said engaging means from said guide means for removal of said storage compartment from said mounting means.
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Abstract
A storage compartment for a wheelchair includes a lower tray for holding at least one item, the lower tray or a holding member for the lower tray, being bolted permanently to one arm of the wheelchair and the lower tray having an upper opening. A cover member is pivotally secured on the lower tray for covering the upper opening of the lower tray when the cover member is in a closed position, the cover member having an upper surface which provides an arm rest for a user of the wheelchair. Detachable storage compartments, and compartments for use with clothing guards, are also disclosed. The device is adaptable to all known wheelchairs, and can be used to replace existing arm rests.
39 Citations
31 Claims
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1. A removable storage compartment arrangement for a wheelchair of the type having at least one arm supporting structure, comprising:
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a storage compartment, comprising; lower tray means for holding at least one item, said lower tray means having an upper opening; and cover means mounted on said lower tray means for covering said upper opening of said lower tray means when said cover means is in a closed position, said cover means having an upper surface which provides an arm rest for a user of the wheelchair when it is in said closed position; and
mounting means between said at least one arm supporting structure and said storage compartment; andreleasable coupling means for releasably securing said lower tray means to said mounting to permit selective removal of said storage compartment from said arm supporting structure; said releasable coupling means including; guide means on one of said lower tray means and said mounting means; engaging means on the other of said lower tray means and said mounting means for releasably engaging said guide means; and locking means for releasably locking said lower tray means to said mounting means after engagement of said engaging means with said guide means, said locking means being disengageable for permitting disengagement of said engaging means from said guide means for removal of said storage compartment from said mounting means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A storage compartment arrangement for a wheelchair of the type having at least one arm supporting structure, said storage compartment comprising:
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an elongated lower tray means for holding at least one item, said lower tray means having an upper opening; an elongated cover means mounted on said lower tray means for covering said upper opening of said lower tray means when said cover means is in a closed position, said cover means having an upper surface which provides an arm rest for a user of the wheelchair when it is in said closed position; securing means for securing said elongated lower tray means to said at least one arm supporting structure of said wheelchair at at least two positions which are spaced apart in the longitudinal direction of said lower tray means; and connecting means coupled to said lower tray means at different positions laterally displaced, in a direction substantially perpendicular to said longitudinal direction, from said at least two spaced apart positions, and said connecting means being also coupled to said at least one arm supporting structure; whereby said lower tray means is supported at laterally spaced apart positions by said securing means and said connecting means to prevent rotation of said lower tray means relative to said supporting structure. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A storage compartment for a wheelchair of the type having at least one arm supporting structure, said storage compartment comprising:
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lower tray means for holding at least one item, said lower tray means having an upper opening; and cover means mounted on said lower tray means for covering said upper opening of said lower tray means when said cover means is in a closed position, said cover means having an upper surface which provides an arm rest for a user of the wheelchair when it is in said closed position; and means for releasably securing said lower tray means to said at least one arm supporting structure of said wheelchair to permit selective removal of said lower tray means and cover means from said arm supporting structure; said releasably securing means comprising mounting flange means coupled to said arm supporting structure at a position immediately above said at least one arm supporting structure for releasably securing said lower tray means above said arm supporting structure of said wheelchair; and said lower tray means including guide track means for slidably engaging said mounting flange means for retaining said lower tray means on said mounting flange means. - View Dependent Claims (29)
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30. A storage compartment arrangement for a wheelchair of the type having at least one arm supporting structure, said storage compartment comprising:
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an elongated lower tray means for holding at least one item, said lower tray means having an upper opening; an elongated cover means mounted on said lower tray means for covering said upper opening of said lower tray means when said cover means is in a closed position, said cover means having an upper surface which provides an arm rest for a user of the wheelchair when it is in said closed position; securing means for securing said elongated lower tray means to said at least one arm supporting structure of said wheelchair at a given position along the longitudinal direction of said lower tray means; connecting means coupled to said lower tray means at a different position laterally displaced, in a direction substantially perpendicular to said longitudinal direction, from said given position, and said connecting means being also coupled to said at least one arm supporting structure; whereby said lower tray means is supported at laterally spaced apart positions by said securing means and said connecting means to prevent rotation of said lower tray means relative to said supporting structure; and said cover means includes an inner surface which is substantially horizontally oriented and forms a table surface when said cover means is fully opened.
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31. A storage compartment arrangement for a wheelchair of the type having at least one arm supporting structure, said storage compartment comprising:
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an elongated lower tray means for holding at least one item, said lower tray means having an upper opening; an elongated cover means mounted on said lower tray means for covering said upper opening of said lower tray means when said cover means is in a closed position, said cover means having an upper surface which provides an arm rest for a user of the wheelchair when it is in said closed position; securing means for securing said elongated lower tray means to said at least one arm supporting structure of said wheelchair at a given position along the longitudinal direction of said lower tray means; connecting means coupled to said lower tray means at a different position laterally displaced, in a direction substantially perpendicular to said longitudinal direction, from said given position, and said connecting means being also coupled to said at least one arm supporting structure; whereby said lower tray means is supported at laterally spaced apart positions by said securing means and said connecting means to prevent rotation of said lower tray means relative to said supporting structure; and a tray positioned in said lower tray means in spaced relation from a bottom wall of said lower tray means, said tray including a base plate and a plurality of legs extending from said base plate for spacing said base plate above the bottom wall of said lower tray means.
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