Inventors:
Pascal Malassigne - Whitefish Bay WI
Audrey L. Nelson - Lutz FL
Mark Cors - Milwaukee WI
Assignee:
The United States of America as represented by the Department of Veterans
Affairs - Washington DC
International Classification:
B62B 100
Abstract:
The frame of the wheelchair has an opening at the lower rear part thereof for receiving a commode or a tray which supports a removable pail. The seat has front and side cutouts to provide under seat access. The seat also has laterally projecting wings at the front thereof to facilitate lateral transfer of a patient. The arm supports at each side pivot upwardly and rearwardly of the chair. Locking members are provided for locking each arm support in its lowered position; and a release lever can be pushed to unlock each arm support. A pair of footrest supports are each contoured so as not to have any sharp edges and are provided with non-slip surfaces and a drain hole. Each footrest support is pivoted to a split block which is slidable vertically along an arm. The block can be locked and unlocked by a lever. A heel support is pivotally mounted at the front of the chair and is movable from a depending stored position to a generally horizontal use position.