WHEELCHAIR ASSEMBLY

Abstract

An improved wheelchair assembly structured and arrange to equip a standard manual wheelchair with larger front wheels giving the user added leverage and control when maneuvering their chair.

Claims

1. An improved wheelchair assembly comprising: a main frame including; two spaced armrests; two spaced hand grips; and two spaced footplate bars; a seat; wherein said seat is attached to said frame; a backrest; wherein said backrest is attached to said frame; two spaced footplates; wherein said two spaced footplates are attached to respective said two spaced footplate bars; two spaced rear wheels; wherein said two spaced rear wheels are attached to said frame; two spaced caster forks; wherein said two spaced caster forks are attached to said frame; and two spaced front castor wheels; wherein said two spaced front castor wheels are rotatably attached to respective said two spaced caster forks; wherein said two spaced caster forks are adapted to releasably and rotatably hold front castor wheels having a diameter of 9 inches; wherein said two spaced front castor wheels are formed having a diameter of 9 inches; wherein said front castor wheels are adapted to give a person manipulating said improved wheelchair assembly additional leverage and added maneuverability to manipulate said improved wheelchair assembly with less effort as compared to known wheelchair assemblies having front castor wheels having a diameter of 8 inches.

2. The improved wheelchair assembly of claim 1, wherein said two spaced caster forks are pivotally attached to said frame.

3. The improved wheelchair assembly of claim 1, wherein said two spaced footplates are pivotally connected to respective said two spaced footplate bars.

4. The improved wheelchair assembly of claim 1, wherein each of said two spaced rear wheels include a push ring attached thereto.

5. The improved wheelchair assembly of claim 1, wherein said two spaced footplate bars are formed having a length greater than known wheelchair assemblies and are adapted to provide increased stability to said improved wheelchair assembly as compared to said known wheelchair assemblies.

6. The improved wheelchair assembly of claim 2, wherein said two spaced caster forks are removably attached to said frame.

7. The improved wheelchair assembly of claim 6, wherein said two spaced caster forks are removably attached to said frame via a pin-locking assembly.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0015] The figures which accompany the written portion of this specification illustrate embodiments and method(s) of use for the present invention, an Improved Wheelchair Assembly, constructed and operative according to the teachings of the present invention.

[0016] FIG. 1 shows a perspective view illustrating an Improved Wheelchair Assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0017] FIG. 2 is a perspective view illustrating two spaced footplates pivotally connected to respective two spaced footplate bars of the Improved Wheelchair Assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention of FIG. 1.

[0018] FIG. 3 is a perspective view illustrating the Improved Wheelchair Assembly in an in-use condition according to an embodiment of the present invention of FIG. 1.

[0019] The various embodiments of the present invention will hereinafter be described in conjunction with the appended drawings, wherein like designations denote like elements.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0020] As discussed above, embodiments of the present invention relate to a wheelchair device and more particularly to a wheelchair assembly structured and arrange to equip a standard manual wheelchair with larger front wheels giving the user added leverage and control when maneuvering their chair.

[0021] Generally speaking, the Improved Wheelchair Assembly comprises a specially designed simple improvement upon the existing design of manual wheelchairs, in which the front wheels would be enlarged to a diameter of 9 inches from the now standard diameter of 8 inches.

[0022] This design enhancement could be incorporated into the design and production of new manual wheelchairs, orin existing chairs equipped with pin-locking, removable front-wheel assembliesproduced and sold as an add-on, aftermarket upgrade for existing wheelchairs. The enlarged front wheels would give the wheelchair user additional leverage and added maneuverability, with less effortand the Improved Wheelchair Assembly would also include a slightly lengthened foot-plate bar for additional stability.

[0023] Thus, although simple in conception and easily described, the Improved Wheelchair Assembly would represent a profound improvement in wheelchair design, greatly enhancing the wheelchair-user's ability to maneuver and navigate their chairand improving their own sense (and possession) of independent mobility. As such, the Improved Wheelchair Assembly should find a wide and enthusiastic market reception, first among those firms which produce manual wheelchairs, and then among the millions of consumersboth within the United States and around the worldwho depend on a manual wheelchair for mobility.

[0024] Referring to the drawings by numerals of reference there is shown in FIGS. 1-3, perspective views illustrating improved wheelchair assembly 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0025] Improved wheelchair assembly 100 comprising: main frame 110, seat 140; backrest 150; two spaced footplates 160; two spaced rear wheels 170; two spaced caster forks 180; and two spaced front castor wheels 190. Main frame 110 includes: two spaced armrests 116, two spaced hand grips 124, and two spaced footplate bars 164.

[0026] Wherein seat 140 is attached to frame 110. Wherein backrest 150 is attached to frame 110. Wherein two spaced footplates 160 are attached to respective two spaced footplate bars 164. Wherein two spaced footplates 160 are pivotally connected to respective two spaced footplate bars 164. Wherein two spaced footplate bars 164 are formed having a length greater than known wheelchair assemblies 100 and are adapted to provide increased stability to improved wheelchair assembly 100 as compared to known wheelchair assemblies 100.

[0027] Wherein two spaced rear wheels 170 are attached to frame 110. Wherein two spaced caster forks 180 are attached to frame 110. Wherein two spaced front castor wheels 190 are rotatably attached to respective two spaced caster forks 180. Wherein each of two spaced rear wheels 170 include push ring 174 attached thereto. Wherein two spaced caster forks 180 are adapted to releasably and rotatably hold front castor wheels 190 having a diameter of 9 inches. Wherein two spaced caster forks 180 are pivotally attached to frame 110. Wherein two spaced caster forks 180 are removably attached to frame 110. Wherein two spaced caster forks 180 are removably attached to frame 110 via pin-locking assembly 184.

[0028] Wherein said two spaced front castor wheels 190 are formed having a diameter of 9 inches. Wherein front castor wheels 190 are adapted to give a person manipulating improved wheelchair assembly 100 additional leverage and added maneuverability to manipulate improved wheelchair assembly 100 with less effort as compared to known wheelchair assemblies 100 having front castor wheels 190 having a diameter of 8 inches as shown in in-use condition 300 of FIG. 3.

[0029] The embodiments of the invention described herein are exemplary and numerous modifications, variations and rearrangements can be readily envisioned to achieve substantially equivalent results, all of which are intended to be embraced within the spirit and scope of the invention. Further, the purpose of the foregoing abstract is to enable the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and the public generally, and especially the scientist, engineers and practitioners in the art who are not familiar with patent or legal terms or phraseology, to determine quickly from a cursory inspection the nature and essence of the technical disclosure of the application.