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A adjustable foot rest for being used with a wheelchair to allow the foot of the user to positioned at a comfortable angle. The adjustable foot rest includes an adjustment assembly being designed for being coupled to hanger bracket of the wheel chair. A rest member is pivotally coupled to the adjust

A adjustable foot rest for being used with a wheelchair to allow the foot of the user to positioned at a comfortable angle. The adjustable foot rest includes an adjustment assembly being designed for being coupled to hanger bracket of the wheel chair. A rest member is pivotally coupled to the adjustment assembly. The rest member is designed for supporting the foot of the user when the user is sitting in the wheelchair. The adjustment member permits the rest member to be angled with respect to the wheelchair whereby the adjustment member is designed for allowing the user to position an angle of the rest member at a comfortable angle to support the foot of the user.

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1. An adjustable footrest for allowing a user to adjust the positioning of their feet to be more comfortable when sitting in a wheelchair, the adjustable footrest comprising:an adjustment assembly being adapted for being coupled to a hanger bracket of the wheel chair;a rest member being pivotally co

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An adjustable footrest for allowing a user to adjust the positioning of their feet to be more comfortable when sitting in a wheelchair, the adjustable footrest comprising:an adjustment assembly being adapted for being coupled to a hanger bracket of the wheel chair;a rest member being pivotally coupled to said adjustment assembly, said rest member being adapted for supporting the foot of the user when the user is sitting in the wheelchair, said adjustment member permitting said rest member to be angled with respect to the wheelchair such that said adjustment member is adapted for allowing the user to position an angle of said rest member at a comfortable angle to support the foot of the user;said adjustment assembly comprising a pair of adjustment members, one of said adjustment members being coupled to said rest member such that the other one of said adjustment members is adapted for being coupled to the hanger bracket of the wheelchair, one of said adjustment members being pivotal with respect to the other one of said adjustment members such that the angle of said rest member with respect to the wheel chair is adjustable; andeach of said adjustment members comprising a domed exterior face, said domed exterior face of one of said adjustment members being positioned opposite said domed exterior face of said other of said adjustment members when one of said adjustment members abuts the other one of said adjustment members, said domed face of each of said adjustment members being adapted for deflecting garments of the user away from said adjustment members to inhibit the garments from becoming caught between said adjustment members. 2. The adjustable footrest as set forth in claim 1, further comprising:said adjustment assembly comprising a fastening member, said fastening member selectively engaging each of said adjustment members, said fastening member selectively abutting one of said adjustment members against the other one of said adjustment members to maintain said rest member at a desired angle with respect to the wheelchair when the fastening member is actuated by the user, said fastening member permitting one of said adjustment members to pivot with respect to the other one of said adjustment members to allow the angle of said rest member to be adjusted when the fastening member is actuated by the user. 3. The adjustable footrest as set forth in claim 2, further comprising:said fastening member of said adjustment assembly comprising a rod portion, said rod portion threadably extending through each of said adjustment members, said rod portion being rotatable in a first direction for bringing said adjustment members together to inhibit rotation of one of said adjustment members with respect to the other one of said adjustment members, said rod portion being rotatable in a second direction for separating said adjustment members to allow one of said adjustment members to be pivoted with respect to the other one of said adjustment members. 4. The adjustable footrest as set forth in claim 3, further comprising:said fastening member comprising a handle portion, said handle portion being coupled to said rod portion of said fastening member opposite said adjustment members, said handle portion being adapted for being engaged by a hand of the user for facilitating rotation of said rod member with respect to said adjustment members. 5. The adjustable footrest as set forth in claim 1, further comprising:each of said adjustment members comprising an engaging face, said engaging face of one of said adjustment members selectively abutting said engaging face of the other one of said adjustment members for frictionally coupling said adjustment members together for maintaining said rest member at the desired angle. 6. The adjustable footrest as set forth in claim 1, further comprising:said adjustment assembly comprising a mounting member, said mounting member being coupled to one of said adjustment members, said mounting member being ad apted for being selectively coupled to the hanger bracket of the wheel chair such that said mounting member selectively couples the associated one of said adjustment members to the hanger bracket of the wheel chair. 7. The adjustable footrest as set forth in claim 1, further comprising:said adjustment assembly comprising an extension member, said extension member being coupled to one of said adjustment members, said rest member being pivotally coupled to said extension member opposite the associated one of said adjustment members, said extension member being for positioning said rest member away from said adjustment members of said adjustment assembly. 8. An adjustable footrest fox allowing a user to adjust the positioning of their feet to be more comfortable when sitting in a wheelchair, the adjustable footrest comprising:an adjustment assembly being adapted for being coupled to a hanger bracket of the wheel chair;a rest member being pivotally coupled to said adjustment assembly, said rest member being adapted for supporting the foot of the user when the user is sitting in the wheelchair, said adjustment member permitting said rest member to be angled with respect to the wheelchair such that said adjustment member is adapted for allowing the user to position an angle of said rest member at a comfortable angle to support the foot of the user;said adjustment assembly comprising a pair of adjustment members, one of said adjustment members being coupled to said rest member such that the other one of said adjustment members is adapted for being coupled to the hanger bracket of the wheelchair, one of said adjustment members being pivotal with respect to the other one of said adjustment members such that the angle of said rest member with respect to the wheel chair is adjustable;each of said adjustment members comprising a domed exterior face, said domed exterior face of one of said adjustment members being positioned opposite said domed exterior face of said other of said adjustment members when one of said adjustment members abuts the other one of said adjustment members, said domed face of each of said adjustment members being adapted for deflecting garments of the user away from said adjustment members to inhibit the garments from becoming caught between said adjustment members;said adjustment assembly comprising a fastening member, said fastening member selectively engaging each of said adjustment members, said fastening member selectively abutting one of said adjustment members against the other one of said adjustment members to maintain said rest member at a desired angle with respect to the wheelchair when the fastening member is actuated by the user, said fastening member permitting one of said adjustment members to pivot with respect to the other one of said adjustment members to allow the angle of said rest member to be adjusted when the fastening member is actuated by the user;said fastening member of said adjustment assembly comprising a rod portion, said rod portion threadably extending through each of said adjustment members, said rod portion being rotatable in a first direction for bringing said adjustment members together to inhibit rotation of one of said adjustment members with respect to the other one of said adjustment members, said rod portion being rotatable in a second direction for separating said adjustment members to allow one of said adjustment members to be pivoted with respect to the other one of said adjustment members;said fastening member comprising a handle portion, said handle portion being coupled to said rod portion of said fastening member opposite said adjustment members, said handle portion being adapted for being engaged by a hand of the user for facilitating rotation of said rod member with respect to said adjustment members;each of said adjustment members comprising an engaging face, said engaging face of one of said adjustment members selectively abutting said engaging face of the other on e of said adjustment members for frictionally coupling said adjustment members together for maintaining said rest member at the desired angle;said adjustment assembly comprising a mounting member, said mounting member being coupled to one of said adjustment members, said mounting member being adapted for being selectively coupled to the hanger bracket of the wheel chair such that said mounting member selectively couples the associated one of said adjustment members to the hanger bracket of the wheel chair; andsaid adjustment assembly comprising an extension member, said extension member being coupled to one of said adjustment members, said rest member being pivotally coupled to said extension member opposite the associated one of said adjustment members, said extension member being for positioning said rest member away from said adjustment members of said adjustment assembly.