Wheelchair passenger station
US7854576B2 · kind B2 · utility
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25Claims
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 25, 2007 |
| Grant date | Dec 21, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 23, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61G3/0808
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A rear facing wheelchair passenger station for securing a wheelchair in a large accessible transit vehicle. The station includes a forward excursion barrier for preventing forward movement of a wheelchair, lateral excursion barriers for preventing undesired lateral and rearward movement of the wheelchair, wall side flip seats which are adapted to covert the wheelchair passenger station for use by non-wheelchair persons, hand holds, high friction floor material for assisting in the prevention of movement of the wheelchair, and an electro-pneumatic control system.
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