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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 16, 2022
Filed:
Jul. 01, 2020
Applicant:
The Braun Corporation, Winamac, IN (US);
Inventors:
Adam Smith, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Justin M. Kline, Westfield, IN (US);
Assignee:
THE BRAUN CORPORATION, Winamac, IN (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61G 3/06 (2006.01); B60P 1/43 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61G 3/061 (2013.01); B60P 1/431 (2013.01);
Abstract
A ramp assembly to accommodate a wheel-chaired passenger to enter or exit a motorized vehicle includes a frame, a ramp movable relative to the frame, a drive block configured to move the ramp relative to the frame, a linkage arm having a first end pivotably coupled to the drive block, a linkage panel pivotably coupled to the linkage arm and a rear end of the ramp, and an upper roller pivotably coupled to the linkage panel for rotation about a pivot axis of the linkage panel to facilitate rotation of the ramp relative to the frame.