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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 08, 2014
Filed:
Mar. 01, 2012
Applicant:
W Mark Richter, Antioch, TN (US);
Inventor:
W Mark Richter, Antioch, TN (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61G 5/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61G 5/10 (2013.01);
Abstract
An adjustable manual wheelchair handrim with a moveable elastomeric friction band. The position of the tubular handrim can be moved to a desired location relative to the wheel rim depending on the needs and limits of the user. The movable friction band is stretched around the drive surface of the handrim at a desired location preventing it from moving and providing increased frictional properties when gripped by the user during pushes. The friction band can be permanently affixed at a location to further prevent movement and slippage between the handrim and the friction band.