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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 16, 1981
Filed:
Nov. 07, 1979
Applicant:
Inventors:
William W Dickhart, III, Fort Washington, PA (US);
Richard H Marvin, Philadelphia, PA (US);
Assignee:
The Budd Company, Troy, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60P / ; B60P / ; B61D / ; B61D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
414556 ; 105426 ; 105432 ; 105433 ; 105436 ; 105450 ; 280166 ; 296 / ; 410-7 ; 414546 ; 414920 ; 410 51 ;
Abstract
A railway car includes conventional steps leading from a lower station platform to the floor level in a vestibule. A lift platform adapted to receive a seat or wheel chair is provided to lift a handicapped person who has difficulty going up or down steps. A motor is provided for moving the lift platform over the steps between the lower level and floor level while maintaining it in a horizontal position.