Pamela S Lane

US Patent:

8122925, Feb 28, 2012

Filed:

Jan 15, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/321168

Inventors:

Pamela A. Lane - Cooper City FL, US
Donald Pease - Cooper City FL, US

International Classification:

B60N 2/44

US Classification:

150154, 280727, 224407

Abstract:

An injury protection device for attachment over foot rest brackets on the front legs of a wheelchair includes a generally rectangular main body having an outer case constructed of a durable soft fabric material and defining a top side and a bottom side. An interior pocket formed between the top side and bottom side of the outer case is filled with a central core of premium densified batting sandwiched between upper and lower layers of polyester batting. An arrangement of tacking stitches made from the top side to the bottom side of the outer case increase flexibility of the main body and provide bend points to promote contoured wrapping of the main body around the front leg and foot rest brackets on a wheelchair, while also stabilizing the batting material fillers. A pair of straps extend from a side of the main body and include a component of a hook and loop fastener on one side for relaseable attachment with a mating component of a hook and loop fastener on the exterior top side of the case. The main body wraps around the front leg of the wheelchair, over the foot rest brackets, and is secured by the straps.