Material or article handling – Vehicle attached auxiliary carriers
Patent
1985-09-09
1988-05-03
Werner, Frank E.
Material or article handling
Vehicle attached auxiliary carriers
414540, 414622, B60P 0306, B60R 0906
Patent
active
047416602
ABSTRACT:
A vehicle-mounted apparatus for lifting and transporting a wheelchair is provided comprising a base onto which the power wheelchair is driven and parked, and having a motorized lift mechanism which lifts the base and wheelchair to a height necessary for transport wherein the base is provided with a subassembly which will keep the base from yawing about the axis formed by the lifting mechanism. Additional subassemblies are provided which hold the wheelchair on the base once it is in the raised position.
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Kiesel William D.
Krizek Janice
Monahan Timothy J.
Tucker Robert C.
Werner Frank E.
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