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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 11, 2016
Filed:
Apr. 21, 2015
Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Minato-ku, Tokyo, JP;
Shinji Maeshiro, Cypress, CA (US);
James Lee, Gardena, CA (US);
HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A entry and exit assist system for a vehicle has a mounting slot formed within a door of the vehicle. A wheelchair has a set of wheels and a seat coupled to the set of wheels, wherein the set of wheels are one of detachable from or foldable under the wheelchair. A supporting connector is coupled to the wheelchair. The supporting connector slides into and engages the mounting slot holding the wheelchair above a ground area when the set of wheels are one of detached from or folded under the wheelchair. A seatback is slideably mounted on a track in the vehicle. Closing the door with the supporting connector engaging the mounting slot and holding the wheelchair above a ground area positions the wheelchair in the vehicle. The seatback provides back support for a user of the wheelchair.