US Patent 7694606 Ergonomic wheelchair handle

An ergonomic wheelchair handle for use on a wheelchair handle bar is provided. The wheelchair handle bar has a horizontal section and a vertical section. The wheelchair handle comprises a first handle portion having a first end and a second end with the first handle portion attachable to the horizontal section of the wheelchair handle bar. A second handle portion is provided having a first end and a second end with the first end of the second handle portion pivotally connected to the second end of the first handle portion. A locking mechanism releasably locks the rotation of the second handle relative to the first handle.