Headrest system for wheelchairs

Claim 2

An adjustable headrest system for a wheelchair of the type including rearwardly extending left and right handle members and left and right frame extension members below said handle members, said system comprising: (a) left and right upright support members secured respectively to said left and right handle members; wherein said upright support members comprise telescoping sections; wherein said telescoping sections include releasable catch means for adjusting the height of each said support member; wherein each upright support member includes (i) a lower end adapted to be secured to a respective one of said frame extension members, and (ii) an upper end which is adapted to be secured to a respective one of said handle members; wherein said lower end of each said upright member is attached to a respective one of said frame extension members by means of a first clamp which is selectively movable forwardly and rearwardly along said frame extension member, and wherein said upper end of each said upright member is attached to a respective one of said handle members by means of a second clamp which is selectively movable forwardly and rearwardly along said handle member; (b) a headrest member supported by said upright support members, wherein said headrest member is flexible and conformable; wherein the position at which said upright support members are attached to said handle members and to said frame extension members is adjustable.

Claim 3

A headrest system in accordance with claim 1, wherein said headrest member is detachable from said upright support members.

Claim 4

An improved wheelchair comprising a frame, a bearing support surface, rearwardly extending left and right handle members, rearwardly extending left and right frame extension members carried by said frame and being disposed below said handle members, and a headrest system comprising: (a) left and right upright support members secured respectively to said left and right handle members; wherein said upright support members comprise telescoping sections each including releasable catch means for adjusting the height of each said support member; wherein each upright support member includes (i) a lower end adapted to be secured to a respective one of said frame extension members, and (ii) an upper end which is adapted to be secured to a respective one of said handle members selectively movable forwardly and rearwardly along said respective handle member; (b) a headrest member supported by said upright support members, wherein said headrest member is flexible and conformable; wherein said headrest member is detachable from said upright support members; wherein the position at which said upright support members are attached to said handle members and to said frame extension members is adjustable.

Claim 5

An improved wheelchair comprising a frame, a bearing support surface, rearwardly extending left and right handle members, rearwardly extending left and right frame extension members carried by said frame and being disposed below said handle members, and a headrest system comprising: (a) left and right upright support members secured respectively to said left and right handle members; wherein said upright support members comprise telescoping sections each including releasable catch means for adjusting the height of each said support member; wherein each upright support member includes (i) a lower end adapted to be secured to a respective one of said frame extension members, and (ii) an upper end which is adapted to be secured to a respective one of said handle members selectively movable forwardly and rearwardly along said respective handle member; (b) a headrest member supported by said upright support members, wherein said headrest member is flexible and conformable; wherein said headrest member is detachable from said upright support members; wherein the position at which said upright support members are attached to said handle members and to said frame extension members is adjustable.

Claim 6

An improved wheelchair in accordance with claim 3, wherein each said support member comprises an elongated tubular member which slidably receives one of said telescoping sections; wherein said catch means comprises a plurality of spaced apertures in said tubular member and an outwardly biased pin member carried by said telescoping section; wherein said pin member is adapted to project through one of said apertures when it is in alignment therewith.

Claim 7

In a wheelchair of the type including a frame having rearwardly extending left and right frame extension members, a seating support surface, and rearwardly extending left and right handle members, the improvement comprising: left and right upright support members secured respectively to said left and right handle members; wherein each said upright support member includes an elongated tubular member having spaced apart apertures therein, wherein a telescoping upright section is slidably received in said tubular member, and further comprising an outwardly biased pin member carried by said telescoping upright section for engaging one of said apertures, wherein the longitudinal position of said telescoping upright section relative to said tubular member is adjustable; wherein each upright support member includes (i) a lower end adapted to be secured to a respective one of said frame extension members, and (ii) an upper end which is adapted to be secured to a respective one of said handle members selectively movable forwardly and rearwardly along said respective handle member; and wherein said headrest member is detachable from said upright support members; (b) a headrest member supported by said upright support members, wherein said headrest member is flexible and conformable; and (c) left and right handle extension members secured respectively to said left and right handle members; wherein the position at which said upright support members are attached to said handle members and to said frame extension members is adjustable.

Claim 8

In a wheelchair of the type including a frame having rearwardly extending left and right frame extension members, a seating support surface, and rearwardly extending left and right handle members, the improvement comprising: left and right upright support members secured respectively to said left and right handle members; wherein each said upright support member includes an elongated tubular member having spaced apart apertures therein, wherein a telescoping upright section is slidably received in said tubular member, and further comprising an outwardly biased pin member carried by said telescoping upright section for engaging one of said apertures, wherein the longitudinal position of said telescoping upright section relative to said tubular member is adjustable; wherein each upright support member includes (i) a lower end adapted to be secured to a respective one of said frame extension members, and (ii) an upper end which is adapted to be secured to a respective one of said handle members selectively movable forwardly and rearwardly along said respective handle member; and wherein said headrest member is detachable from said upright support members; (b) a headrest member supported by said upright support members, wherein said headrest member is flexible and conformable; and (c) left and right handle extension members secured respectively to said left and right handle members; wherein the position at which said upright support members are attached to said handle members and to said frame extension members is adjustable.