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

US11845373B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• The Braun Corporation · DE

Inventors

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

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 15, 2022
• Grant date: Dec 19, 2023
• Expiry date: Dec 15, 2042

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61G3/0808
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A ramp assembly to accommodate a wheel-chaired passenger to enter or exit a motorized vehicle having a conventional floor includes a frame, a ramp, and a side rail assembly. The ramp is slidably coupled to the frame for movement between a stowed position and an extended position. Once extended, the rear end of the ramp is movable between a raised position and a lowered position. The side rail assembly is moveable from a collapsed position to a lifted position as the ramp moves from the lowered position to the raised position.