Patent 10182953 was granted and assigned to SUNRISE MEDICAL (US) LLC on January, 2019 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
A backrest mounting system provides angular and height adjustment of a backrest shell independent of backrest canes. The backrest mounting system attaches to a centrally located mounting structure on the backrest shell and defines at least two pivot axes that determine the angular position of the backrest shell relative to a wheelchair seat.