IMPROVEMENTS IN OR RELATING TO DISABILITY VEHICLES AND FASTENING DEVICES

摘要

A wheelchair includes side frames (2) and (4) which are moved towards each other in displacing the vehicle from an unfolded condition to a folded condition, side bars (28) extending substantially horizontally above the respective side frames (2) and (4), a flexible seat (26) connected at respective lateral edges thereof to the side bars (28), interconnected cross members (38) connected at upper ends thereof to the respective side bars (28), and connected at lower ends thereof to the respective side frames (2) and (4), and readily releasable fastening devices (44) which serve, in fastening conditions thereof, to act between the side frames (2) and (4) and the side bars (28) to prevent the side frames (2) and (4) from being moved towards each other when the vehicle is in its unfolded condition.