Inventors:
Joan Mavrinac - Pittsburgh PA, US
International Classification:
B62M001/14
Abstract:
A wheelchair has a seat, a backrest, at least one footrest, and a plurality of wheels. The wheelchair is artistically decorated in one or more ways so as to have a more pleasant appearance. In one embodiment, a protective housing defines an interior chamber within which artwork is provided. At least a portion of the protective housing is transparent to permit viewing of the artwork from the exterior thereof. Such a housing may be positioned on the back of the backrest, on a footrest, on an armrest, and on the wheels. The housing preferably is closed and locked so as to resist undesired removal of artwork and has an open position to permit insertion or removal of artwork. The housing is preferably sealed so as to resist undesired entry of rain, snow, and other foreign matter. In the decorated wheel embodiment, the wheels may have art elements attached to spokes. Such elements may have a plurality of surfaces which are decorated by artwork. A wheel disk may be provided such that a different artistic impression is presented when the wheels are in motion or viewed from different angles.