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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 05, 1992
Filed:
May. 24, 1990
Applicant:
Inventor:
Lawrence S Aoki, Modesto, CA (US);
Assignee:
Hogan Mfg., Inc., Escalon, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60P / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
414549 ; 414917 ; 414921 ;
Abstract
A wheelchair lift, for tour buses or any bus having an elevated seating area providing room for a compartment beneath the seating area, includes a carriage movable into and out of the compartment. A platform on the carriage is formed by rotating a movable part with respect to a fixed part. A powered linkage between the carriage and the platform raises and lowers the platform. Safety devices such as barriers and handrails are provided.