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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 13, 1996
Filed:
Dec. 12, 1994
Applicant:
Inventor:
Rex W Stevens, Fresno, CA (US);
Assignee:
Quickie Designs Inc., Fresno, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A47C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
29741128 ; 297D / ;
Abstract
An two-post armrest apparatus (10) including an armrest frame (12) having a horizontal frame member (13) and downwardly depending front post (15) and rear post (16). A latch assembly (17) includes a latch member (20) which releasably couples the armrest frame (12) to the wheelchair frame (11), and a pivot assembly (21) which cooperates with the latch member (20) for operation thereof. Upon release of the front latching or locking assembly (22) and swinging the armrest frame (12) away from the wheelchair frame (11) and about pivot assembly (21), the latch member (20) is automatically disengaged enabling removal of the armrest frame (12).