Wheelchair lift bridge plate catch
US11504285B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 28, 2020 |
| Grant date | Nov 22, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 28, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61G2203/36
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A wheelchair lift for a vehicle having a base for securing to a vehicle; a platform for accommodating a wheelchair; a lifting arm connected to the base and moveable between a raised position and a lowered position; a support arm connected between the lifting arm and the platform; a bridge plate connected to the platform and pivotable between a raised position and a lowered position; a platform folding linkage connected to the platform and arranged to contact the lifting arm during movement of the lifting arm between the raised position and the stowed position to raise the platform from a deployed position to a stowed position; a bridge plate control link connected between the bridge plate and the platform folding linkage; and a latch mounted on the bridge plate control link and arranged to latch the bridge plate in a raised condition.
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