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Geared ramp assembly with raised ramp position and side rails and method of use

US11548428B2 · kind B2 · utility

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4References

18Claims

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Assignee

The Braun Corporation · DE

Inventors

Adam Smith · Indianapolis, US
Justin M. Kline · Westfield, US

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 11, 2020
Grant date	Jan 10, 2023
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 26, 2040

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61G3/0808
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A ramp assembly to accommodate a wheel-chaired passenger to enter or exit a motorized vehicle having a conventional floor includes a frame and a ramp. The ramp is slidably coupled to the frame. The ramp assembly further includes a drive block configured to translate longitudinally along the track system. The ramp assembly further includes a wheel pivotally coupled to the ramp. The wheel has a longitudinal axis and is rotatably coupled to the drive block or the frame for rotation about the longitudinal axis to move the ramp between a raised position and a lowered position.

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