Ricon Corporation

Miguel Monge

Steven W Fisher

Sean J Whitmarsh

A wheelchair lift for use in conjunction with a vehicle having a floor. The lift includes a power-actuating system, a platform assembly having first and second platform sections, a linking assembly having first and second vertical arms connected to the platform assembly, and first and second fold-facilitating links connecting the first and second vertical arms, respectively, to the first and second platform sections. The linking assembly connects the power-actuating system to the platform assembly. During a folding process, the first and second fold-facilitating links cause the first platform section to pivot with respect to the second platform section and the first vertical arm to move with respect to the second vertical arm.

Method of stowing wheelchair lift

The track assembly includes top platewhich incorporates the tracks. In FIG., dashed lines have been added to show the portion of the top platethat is used as the trackfor the rollers. The interaction of the rollersand trackis similar to the interaction of rollercoaster wheels and their associated track. In operation, small vertical rollersride against the side edge of top plate(as can be seen in FIGS.and), small horizontal rollersride against the underside of top plate(as can be seen in FIG.), and the large horizontal rollerrides on the top of top plate(as can be seen in FIG.). This allows the moving towerto travel from one end of the track assemblyto the other. As is described above, this rolling movement takes place when the platformis folded and pulls the first vertical arm, and, therefore, the moving towerinwardly.

Slidably collapsible two arm wheelchair lift

A ramp assembly for installation in a vehicle includes a ramp platform having a stowed configuration in the vehicle, a deployed configuration extending from the vehicle, and a lift and lock mechanism. The lift and lock mechanism is configured to lock the ramp platform in place when the platform is in a stowed configuration and to facilitate the lifting of the platform when the platform is deployed.

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Palmdale, CA, United States of America

Miguel Monge