Foldable cover for the overhead protection of an occupant of a wheelchair or other wheeled vehicle

Abstract

Two embodiments of a foldable cover for protecting the occupant of a wheelchair or other wheeled vehicle is described. The foldable cover includes a frame having two sections, a back section and a top section cantileverable from the back section over the normal space provided for an occupant. A mounting bar for rigidly mounting the back section and, hence, the remainder of the foldable cover is provided with both embodiments. The back section is pivotally connected to the mounting bar for pivoting movement between a stowed position in which such cover is out of the way of the occupant in a protected position in which it and the cantilevered top section cooperate to cover the occupant.

1 . A foldable cover for the overhead protection of an occupant of a wheeled vehicle, which cover is storable on the wheeled vehicle when not in use in a position facilitating erection to provide said overhead protection, the cover comprising: 
 a frame having at least two sections: a back section and a top section cantileverable from said back section over the normal space provided by said vehicle for said occupant, said frame being rigidly securable to said vehicle with said back section pivotally connected for switching said cover between a stowed position on said vehicle and a protective position covering the occupant space; and    a flexible covering supported by said frame sections.