Wheelchair coupling mechanism

- The Braun Corporation
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Description

FIG. 1 is a top, perspective view of a wheelchair coupling mechanism according to the present design;

FIG. 2 is a bottom perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3. is a top view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a front view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is a rear view thereof.

The broken lines in the drawings depict portions of the wheelchair coupling mechanism which form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a wheelchair coupling mechanism, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1126062
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 15, 2024
Date of Patent: May 12, 2026
Assignee: The Braun Corporation (Winamac, IN)
Inventor: Adam Wojdyla (Winamac, IN)
Primary Examiner: Garth Rademaker
Assistant Examiner: Aaron C Fowler
Application Number: 29/932,880
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Element Or Attachment (D12/133); D8/382