Personal storage accessory for wheelchairs
First Claim
1. A wheelchair accessory comprising a transfer device for moving a personal storage container where the wheelchair includes a backrest frame having a pair of upstanding frame members, the transfer device comprising:
- a pair of brackets adapted to be mounted to the pair of upstanding frame members;
a first arm mounted to the brackets;
a swivel mechanism including a first hinge leaf rotationally mounted to the first arm for rotation about a first axis, and a second hinge leaf rotationally mounted to the first hinge leaf about a second axis spaced apart from the first axis, the second hinge leaf having a portion adapted to mount the personal storage container;
a second arm connected to a free end of the second hinge leaf;
wherein the swivel mechanism is movable between a storage position at the rear of the backrest and a deployed position parallel to a side of the wheelchair;
wherein the second arm extends parallel to the side of the wheelchair when the swivel mechanism is in the storage position;
wherein the second hinge leaf is movable along an arc contained within a plane between the storage and the deployed positions when the second arm is retrieved by a user in the wheelchair.
1 Assignment
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
A transfer device for moving a personal storage container from a storage position at the rear of a wheelchair to a deployed position at a side of the wheelchair. The device includes a bracket adapted to be mounted to the backrest frame and a swivel mechanism with a first hinge leaf rotationally mounted to the bracket for rotation about a first axis and a second hinge leaf rotationally mounted to the first hinge leaf about a second axis spaced apart from the first axis. The second hinge leaf has a portion adapted to mount the personal storage container. The portion adapted to mount the personal storage container moves along an arc contained within a plane between the storage and the deployed positions, and the first and second axes are normal to the plane. A personal storage container assembly is also provided.
25 Citations
14 Claims
-
1. A wheelchair accessory comprising a transfer device for moving a personal storage container where the wheelchair includes a backrest frame having a pair of upstanding frame members, the transfer device comprising:
-
a pair of brackets adapted to be mounted to the pair of upstanding frame members; a first arm mounted to the brackets; a swivel mechanism including a first hinge leaf rotationally mounted to the first arm for rotation about a first axis, and a second hinge leaf rotationally mounted to the first hinge leaf about a second axis spaced apart from the first axis, the second hinge leaf having a portion adapted to mount the personal storage container; a second arm connected to a free end of the second hinge leaf; wherein the swivel mechanism is movable between a storage position at the rear of the backrest and a deployed position parallel to a side of the wheelchair; wherein the second arm extends parallel to the side of the wheelchair when the swivel mechanism is in the storage position; wherein the second hinge leaf is movable along an arc contained within a plane between the storage and the deployed positions when the second arm is retrieved by a user in the wheelchair. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
-
- 10. A personal storage container assembly for a wheelchair movable between a storage position at the rear of a wheelchair to a deployed position at a side of the wheelchair where the wheelchair includes a backrest frame with a pair of spaced apart upstanding frame members, the assembly comprising a personal storage container and a transfer device, the transfer device including a first arm with a bracket for each of the upstanding frame members, and a swivel mechanism including a first hinge leaf rotationally mounted to the first arm for rotation about a first axis, and a second hinge leaf rotationally mounted to the first hinge leaf about a second axis spaced apart from the first axis, the second hinge leaf mounting the personal storage container, a second arm fixed to an end of the second hinge leaf and extending along the side of the wheelchair when the storage container is in the storage position, the swivel mechanism being movable between the storage position and the deployed position on urging of the second arm by a user in the wheelchair, the personal storage container moving along an arc contained within a plane between the storage and the deployed positions, the first and second axes being normal to the plane.
Specification