Abstract: Each of the padded arm rests of a wheelchair are supported by downwardly extending telescoping tubes received in correspondingly positioned vertical tubes secured to the frame of the wheelchair. A locking device biased to a normally locked position causes a projection to extend into registered openings in the telescoping tubes so that the arm rest can be positioned at a selected height. The locking arrangement defines a large exposed engaging surface which can easily be urged in a proper direction to release the lock by a portion of the body of a patient seated in the wheelchair.

Abstract: Rear left and right vertically disposed wheelchair frame tubes are arranged to telescopically receive left and right back rest tubes supporting the main back rest portion of the wheelchair. The lower ends of the back rest tubes include downwardly directed rods spaced to the sides of the tubes and designed to be received in appropriate binding structures secured to the wheelchair frame to automatically lock the back rest tubes to the frame to position the back rest itself properly for a patient. The binding elements may easily be manually released to permit telescopic removal of the back rest tubes from the wheelchair frame itself.

Abstract: The wheelchair foot rest comprises a plate portion with a semi-cylindrical configuration journalling a tube in turn supported to the wheelchair such that the plate can swing from a horizontal position to a vertical position about the journalling axis. Axially slotted plastic friction sleeves surround the journalling tube in such a manner as to lock to the inner wall ends of the semi-cylindrical portion of the plate and frictionally engage the periphery of the journalling tube so that the plate is held in any set swung position.