COLLAPSIBLE WHEEL CHAIR

A collapsible wheel chair the weight of which is of the order of 30 lbs and in its collapsed position its width is of the order of 71/2 inches. The chair comprises two tubular side frames each formed of a bottom rail and two top rails joined by a single front post and the front member of two rear posts, said side frames being coupled together by two tubular toggle members and a brace, each said toggle member comprising two U members articulated at the base of the U's and having mounting sleeves on the ends of the U limbs, one said toggle member being mounted by said sleeves on the bottom rails between the front posts and the front members of the rear posts, the other said toggle member being mounted on the rear members of the rear posts, said brace being an articulated bar incorporating an off centre lock stop, a sleeve on each end of said brace, each sleeve mounted on a post between the respective top rails adjacent the front ends thereof; axle blocks one mounted on each pair of rear posts with an axle projecting outwardly therefrom, wheels each with a hand manoeuvering ring thereon and the hub offset outwardly mounted on the respective axles; castor wheels, a footrest, a seat and back rest are included.