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A wheelchair foot support retention assembly and method are provided for preventing misplacement or loss of foot supports that may be removed from a wheelchair to facilitate a user entering or exiting the wheelchair. The assembly includes a wheelchair having a frame and a seat coupled to the frame.

A wheelchair foot support retention assembly and method are provided for preventing misplacement or loss of foot supports that may be removed from a wheelchair to facilitate a user entering or exiting the wheelchair. The assembly includes a wheelchair having a frame and a seat coupled to the frame. A receiver is coupled to the frame of the wheelchair and a foot support is detachably coupled to the receiver for selectively supporting a foot of a user seated on the seat of the wheelchair. A line is provided having a first end and a second end. The first end of the line is coupled to the frame of the wheelchair and the second end of the line is coupled to the foot support.

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1. A wheelchair foot support retention assembly comprising: a wheelchair having a frame and a seat coupled to said frame;a receiver coupled to said frame of said wheelchair;a foot support detachably coupled to said receiver such that said foot support is configured for supporting a foot of a user se

1. A wheelchair foot support retention assembly comprising: a wheelchair having a frame and a seat coupled to said frame;a receiver coupled to said frame of said wheelchair;a foot support detachably coupled to said receiver such that said foot support is configured for supporting a foot of a user seated on said seat of said wheelchair;a line having a first end and a second end, said first end of said line being coupled to said frame of said wheelchair, said second end of said line being coupled to said foot support;a rear socket extending from said frame of said wheelchair; andan arm support having a rear post, said rear post being inserted into said rear socket;a connection member extending between said rear socket and said frame; andsaid first end of said line being looped around said connection member whereby said first end of said line is coupled to said frame. 2. The assembly of claim 1, further including said foot support having a loop portion, said second end of said line being coupled to said loop portion of said foot support. 3. The assembly of claim 2, further including said loop portion being formed at a junction of an upper portion of said foot support and a lower portion of said foot support. 4. The assembly of claim 3, further including said upper portion of said foot support being pivotally coupled to said lower portion of said foot support. 5. The assembly of claim 1, further including a storage bag, said storage bag having a closed bottom and a perimeter wall extending up from said closed bottom defining an interior space, said foot support being positionable within said interior space of said storage bag. 6. The assembly of claim 5, further including a first strap coupled to said storage bag, said first strap coupling said storage bag to said wheelchair. 7. The assembly of claim 6, further comprising: a second strap coupled to said storage bag;said wheelchair having a pair of spaced handles, said first strap and said second strap being coupled to said pair of handles whereby said storage bag is coupled to said wheelchair. 8. The assembly of claim 1, further comprising: said wheelchair having a back support extending between two upright posts of said frame; andsaid first end of said line being coupled to one of said upright posts of said frame. 9. A wheelchair foot support retention assembly comprising: a wheelchair having a frame and a seat coupled to said frame, said wheelchair having a pair of spaced handles;a receiver coupled to said frame of said wheelchair;a foot support member detachably coupled to said receiver such that said foot support is configured for supporting a foot of a user seated on said seat of said wheelchair, said foot support having a loop portion, said loop portion being formed at a junction of an upper portion of said foot support and a lower portion of said foot support, said upper portion of said foot support being pivotally coupled to said lower portion of said foot support;a rear socket extending from said frame of said wheelchair;an arm support having a rear post, said rear post being inserted into said rear socket;a connection member extending between said rear socket and said frame;a line having a first end and a second end, said first end of said line being looped around said connection member whereby said first end of said line is coupled to said frame, said second end of said line being coupled to said loop portion whereby said second end of said line is coupled to said foot support,a storage bag, said storage bag having a closed bottom and a perimeter wall extending up from said closed bottom defining an interior space, said foot support being positionable within said interior space of said storage bag;a first strap coupled to said storage bag, said first strap coupling said storage bag to said wheelchair; anda second strap coupled to said storage bag, said first strap and said second strap being coupled to said pair of handles whereby said storage bag is coupled to said wheelchair. 10. A method of preventing misplacement of a foot support for a wheelchair, the steps of the method comprising: providing a wheelchair and a foot support detachably coupled to said wheelchair, said wheelchair having a frame, a seat, and a pair of spaced handles, said foot support being positioned in a receiver whereby said foot support is configured for supporting a foot of a user seated on said seat of said wheelchair, a rear socket extending from said frame of said wheelchair, an arm support having a rear post, said rear post being inserted into said rear socket, a connection member extending between said rear socket and said frame;providing a line having a first end and a second end;coupling said first end of said line to said frame of said wheelchair by looping said first end of said line around said connection member; andcoupling said second end of said line to said foot support whereby said foot support is prevented from being moved beyond a pre-determined distance away from said wheelchair. 11. The method of claim 10, the steps of the method further comprising: providing a storage bag having a first strap and a second strap;positioning said first strap and said second strap over said pair of handles whereby said storage bag is coupled to said wheelchair; andplacing said foot support into said storage bag when said foot support is detached from said receiver.