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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 12, 2004
Filed:
Jan. 23, 2003
Applicant:
Inventors:
Sean Whitmarsh, Castaic, CA (US);
Miguel Monge, Palmdale, CA (US);
Assignee:
Ricon Corporation, Panorama City, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E01D 1/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E01D 1/00 ;
Abstract
A ramp assembly for installation in a vehicle includes a ramp platform having a stowed configuration in the vehicle, a deployed configuration extending from the vehicle, and a lift and lock mechanism. The lift and lock mechanism is configured to lock the ramp platform in place when the platform is in a stowed configuration and to facilitate the lifting of the platform when the platform is deployed.