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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 04, 2012
Filed:
Jan. 29, 2010
Applicant:
Michael Knopf, Dìelheím, DE;
Inventor:
Michael Knopf, Dìelheím, DE;
Assignee:
Sunrise Medical GmbH & Co. KG, Malsch/Heidelberg, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 21/03 (2006.01); B62M 1/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A wheelchair frame assembly comprises a frame member having a first leg adapted to support a seat and a second leg configured to support a caster wheel. An axle mounting assembly connects an axle tube to the frame member. The axle mounting assembly includes an axle tube mount, a frame mount, and a spacer. The spacer is configured to alter the distance between the frame member and the axle tube and transfer longitudinal forces between the axle tube mount and the frame mount.