Wheelchair dockage and storage system

Details Wheelchair dockage and storage system Wheelchair dockage and storage system

1982-11-22

1986-01-21

Paperner, Leslie J.

Material or article handling

Vehicle attached auxiliary carriers

297DIG4, 414786, 414921, B60P 148

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045654824

ABSTRACT:
An assembly for raising and collapsing a wheelchair having collapsible legs including a first arm having a first hook at the end thereof for reversibly engaging the proximal leg of the wheelchair and having a lowered and a raised position, and a second arm having a second hook at the end thereof for reversibly engaging the distal leg of the wheelchair and being operatively connected to the first arm for movement between the raised and lowered positions therewith. The second arm has a retracted and an extended position relative to the first arm. A first motor reversibly moves the first and second arms between the raised and lowered positions for raising and lowering the wheelchair, and a second motor reversibly moves the second arm relative to the first arm to reversibly collapse the distal leg of the wheelchair against the proximal leg thereof. A method is provided including the steps of attaching the first arm of the assembly to the proximal leg of the wheelchair, extending the second arm and attaching the second arm to the distal leg of the wheelchair, pivoting the first arm upwardly to raise the first and second arms and the wheelchair attached thereto, and retracting the second arm relative to the first arm to collapse the legs of the wheelchair together.

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