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A wheelchair for the use of invalids has two propelling wheels, at least one of which can be swung rearwardly of the seat of the chair. An armrest is provided which can be swung down, so as to be in the horizontal and permitting the user of the wheelchair to slide on the downswung armrest onto a sea

A wheelchair for the use of invalids has two propelling wheels, at least one of which can be swung rearwardly of the seat of the chair. An armrest is provided which can be swung down, so as to be in the horizontal and permitting the user of the wheelchair to slide on the downswung armrest onto a seating or lying accommodation, the armrest being constituted by two plate elements hinged to one another, so that when unfolded the armrest offers a wide surface adapted to bridge a wide gap between the seat of the wheelchair and an accommodation to which the user of the chair transfers.

대표청구항 ▼

A wheelchair, comprising: a chassis; a seat for a rider mounted on said chassis; first and second propelling wheels disposed on opposite sides of said chassis; first and second armrests attached to opposite sides of said chassis, at least one Of the said armrests comprising two rigid plates, a first

A wheelchair, comprising: a chassis; a seat for a rider mounted on said chassis; first and second propelling wheels disposed on opposite sides of said chassis; first and second armrests attached to opposite sides of said chassis, at least one Of the said armrests comprising two rigid plates, a first plate which is hingedly attached to said chassis adjacent a first edge of said first plate to be swingable from a vertical position to a horizontal position, and a second plate having a first edge which is hingedly attached to a second edge of said first plate opposite the first edge thereof, to be swingable into horizontal position to extend co-planary with said first plate; and armrest locking means attached to said chassis for securing said two rigid plates in the vertical position, said armrest locking means comprising a gallows-like arm including a vertical member mounted on said chassis to slide vertically and to pivot about a vertical axis, and a substantially horizontal rail of inverted U-profile connected to said vertical member, said rail straddling the hingedly attached edge portions of said two rigid plates when said two rigid plates are in the vertical position and folded onto one another, thereby retaining the armrest plates in the vertical position.