173 E Orvis St, Massena 13662 Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital Medical Center 75 Beekman St, Plattsburgh 12901
Education:
Medical School Hahnemann University Graduated: 1953 Robert Packer Hospital Graduated: 1954
Wheelchair Clamp
US Patent:
6601866, Aug 5, 2003
Filed:
Jul 8, 2002
Appl. No.:
10/190023
Inventors:
Henry J. Dobies - Massena NY 13662
International Classification:
A61G 500
US Classification:
2803041, 248 681, 403391
Abstract:
A wheelchair clamp connects together a pair of wheelchairs situated side by side so that one attendant can move two wheelchair patients at the same time. The clamp member is a U-shaped member or an E-shaped member with end portions that project from the ends of a cross bar. These end portions extend into the tubular handles of the two wheelchairs. A clamp bar is fastened down by a hand wheel with a threaded post that passes through the clamp bar into a central portion of the clamp member. The cross bar can have a rubbery coating to facilitate gripping.