Leg support assembly for use with a wheelchair and methods of assembling same

摘要

A leg support assembly for use with a wheelchair is described herein. The wheelchair includes a frame, a seat assembly coupled to the frame, and a pair of legs extending outwardly from the frame. The pair of legs includes a first leg and a second leg spaced a distance from the first leg such that a gap is defined therebetween. The leg support assembly includes a support member that includes a first end that is removably coupled to the first leg and a second end that is removably coupled to the second leg. The support member also includes a flexible substrate material that extends across the leg gap to prevent a patient seated in the wheelchair from entering the gap. The leg support assembly also includes a fastening assembly that is coupled to the support member to facilitate coupling the support member to the wheelchair.

主权项

1. A leg support assembly for use with a wheelchair, the wheelchair including a frame, a seat assembly coupled to the frame, and a pair of legs extending outwardly from the frame, the pair of legs including a first leg and a second leg spaced a distance from the first leg such that a gap is defined therebetween, the leg support assembly comprising:
a support member comprising a first end and a second end, the first end removably coupled to the first leg, the second end removably coupled to the second leg, the support member comprising a flexible substrate material extending across the leg gap to prevent a patient seated in the wheelchair from entering the gap, the flexible substrate material including a first sidewall, a second sidewall that is coupled to the first sidewall with a thread that is stitched through the first and the second sidewalls along a perimeter of the support member, and a hydrophobic coating that is applied across at least a portion of the first and the second sidewalls; and at least one fastening assembly coupled to the support member to facilitate coupling the support member to the wheelchair.