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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 27, 2016
Filed:
Sep. 23, 2013
Thomas F. Egan, Binghamton, NY (US);
Thomas F. Egan, Binghamton, NY (US);
Other;
Abstract
A power lift and transfer system and method are disclosed. In one particular exemplary embodiment, the power lift and transfer system and method may be realized as a power lift and transfer system. The power lift and transfer system may move, stow, and carry a mobility device for a user with a disability, and then assist the person with the disability to transfer in and out of a vehicle. The power lift and transfer system may further transport the wheeled or other mobility device from a position in a rear or on top of the vehicle to passenger or driver areas of the vehicle, and then assist the user by means of a conveyor belt to transfer laterally into the automobile seat.