Material or article handling – Self-loading or unloading vehicles – Conveyor
Patent
1991-05-08
1993-04-06
Huppert, Michael S.
Material or article handling
Self-loading or unloading vehicles
Conveyor
414462, 414480, 414921, 224 4203R, 224 4208, 224 4244, B60P 306
Patent
active
051998424
ABSTRACT:
A wheelchair carrier attaches to the back of a vehicle for transporting a wheelchair. A supporting frame attaches to a trailer hitch or the like and can pivot upwardly, out of the way, when not in use. A wheelchair housing is detachably mounted on the supporting frame by a flange and rod arrangement to enable the wheelchair to be quickly mounted and removed. The wheelchair housing has a long opening at the side which is closed off by an elongate door. The door is pivoted at the bottom and swings downwardly to serve as a ramp by means of which the wheelchair can be moved into and out of the housing with minimal effort. The carrier can also be used for other vehicles for non-ambulatory people, such as small self-propelled scooters.
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Watt Dennis J.
Watt Jerry L.
Gutchess, Jr. Allen D.
Huppert Michael S.
Keenan James
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