Tiltable loading ramp
OwnerRobert Clifford SMITH, John David OWENinventors
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Abstract
A tiltable loading ramp for loading and unloading a first vehicle onto and from a second vehicle, comprises at least two ramp sections which are abuttable or substantially abuttable to form a ramp surface, and at least one support member forming a fulcrum for the ramp surface. The in use at least one support member is provided partway between ends of the ramp surface and spaces the ramp surface away from a loading surface of the second vehicle, so that as the first vehicle passes the fulcrum, the ramp surface tilts towards the loading surface of the second vehicle.
Claims11
A tiltable loading ramp for loading and unloading a first vehicle onto and from a second vehicle, the ramp comprising at least two ramp sections which are abuttable or substantially abuttable to form a ramp surface, and at least one support member forming a fulcrum for the ramp surface, the in use said at least one support member being provided partway between ends of the ramp surface and spacing the ramp surface away from a loading surface of the second vehicle, so that as the first vehicle passes the fulcrum, the ramp surface tilts towards the loading surface of the second vehicle.
A loading ramp for loading and unloading a mobility scooter onto and from a transport vehicle, the ramp comprising a primary ramp section and a secondary ramp section which is shorter than the primary ramp section, the secondary ramp section having a ramp surface of reduced width relative to the said primary ramp section, so as to prevent or limit interference with stabiliser wheels of the mobility scooter during introduction onto the primary ramp section.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.