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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 25, 2002
Filed:
May. 02, 2000
Alan R. Cohn, Lockeford, CA (US);
Cleatus A. Lewis, Modesto, CA (US);
Curtis J. Simon, Pine Grove, CA (US);
Lift-U, Division of Hogan Mfg., Inc., Escalon, CA (US);
Abstract
A ramp assembly ( ) for mounting in a low floor bus ( ) or other vehicle. The ramp assembly ( ) includes a rectangular enclosure ( ) that fits underneath the chassis of the low floor bus ( ). The ramp assembly ( ) includes a reciprocating mechanism ( ) for moving a ramp platform ( ) between a fully deployed position and a fully stowed position. During this movement, the reciprocating mechanism ( ) raises the trailing end of the ramp platform ( ) in one translational movement with the extension of the ramp platform, such that the trailing end of the ramp platform, when deployed, is raised to the floor level of the low floor bus ( ).