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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 26, 2021
Filed:
Aug. 06, 2018
The Braun Corporation, Winamac, IN (US);
Justin Kline, Westfield, IN (US);
Robert E. Bettcher, III, Winamac, IN (US);
Jeff Ackerman, Arvada, CO (US);
Chih-Wei Li, Seal Beach, CA (US);
Sashank Allu, West Lafayette, IN (US);
THE BRAUN CORPORATION, Winamac, IN (US);
Abstract
A barrier configured to be located at a door a vehicle having a lift platform to enable an individual using a mobility device to exit and to enter an interior of the vehicle. The barrier includes a support base configured to be fixedly coupled to the vehicle. A first side and a second side each extend from the support base are spaced apart to define an access location for the individual using the mobility device. A barrier gate or a barrier plate include an entry position and a blocking position wherein, in at least one embodiment, movement of the lift platform moves the barrier plate from the entry position to the blocking position.