| CPC A47C 7/024 (2013.01) [A61G 5/025 (2013.01); A61G 5/08 (2013.01); A61G 5/128 (2016.11)] | 4 Claims |
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1. A tandem wheelchair assembly comprising:
a front wheelchair configured for seating of a first person and comprising a first frame;
a rear wheelchair configured for seating of a second person and comprising a second frame;
a plate fixedly attached by a first end proximate to, and extending from, a rear end of the first frame, a forward end of the second frame being attached to a second end of the plate, such that the plate extends between the front wheelchair and the rear wheelchair, and such that the plate is substantially parallel to a surface upon which the front wheelchair and the rear wheelchair are positioned, wherein the plate is configured for resting of feet of the second person, positioning an attendant for wheeling the first person and the second person simultaneously across the surface, the second frame is selectively slidable relative to the plate, such that the rear wheelchair is positionable proximate to the front wheelchair in a stowed configuration for stowing the front wheelchair and the rear wheelchair when not in use;
a slot positioned in the plate and extending between opposed sides of the plate from proximate to the first end to proximate to the second end;
a rod positioned through the slot, the rod being attached to and extending between forward members of the second frame, such that the rod is selectively slidable within the slot for selectively positioning the rear wheelchair relative to the front wheelchair; and
a fastener attached to the plate proximate to the second end, the fastener being positioned for selectively engaging the rod for preventing the rod from sliding within the slot, such that the front wheelchair and the rear wheelchair are fixedly positioned in an extended configuration.
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