Abstract: An improved pivot joint assembly is provided for use in the frame of a folding wheelchair or the like, wherein the pivot assembly provides a simple yet sturdy pivot interconnection between tubular frame members. The pivot joint assembly comprises a bearing of plastic or the like anchored within an open end of a first tubular frame member and defining an outwardly presented concave bearing seat, preferably of semi-cylindrical shape, for engaging the exterior of a second tubular frame member at a selected position intermediate the length of the second frame member. A strap bracket of generally U-shaped configuration is wrapped about the second frame member and secured by a lock pin or the like to the first frame member and to the bearing to retain the frame members in generally T-shaped relation with the first frame member pivotal about a central axis of the second frame member.

Abstract: An improved footrest unit is provided for use with a wheelchair or the like for supporting the foot and leg of a person using the wheelchair. The footrest unit includes an elongated leg tube having an upper end joined to an upper frame sleeve adapted for in-line rotatable connection between vertically aligned frame members of a wheelchair frame, and a lower end carrying a footplate for supporting the foot of a person using the wheelchair. The entire footrest unit is rotatable about a central axis of the frame sleeve and relative to the wheelchair frame for swinging movement between a normal operating position at the front of the wheelchair and an out-of-the-way position at one side of the wheelchair. Lock members are provided for releasably locking the footrest unit in the normal operating position. Two of the footrest units are normally provided for each wheelchair for respectively supporting both feet of a wheelchair user.