3-Point Wheelchair Passenger Securement System
AssigneeValeda Company, LLC
InventorsJean-Marc GIRARDIN, Joe ESTEIREIRO, Patrick GIRARDIN, Edgardo CARDONNA
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AssigneeValeda Company, LLC
InventorsJean-Marc GIRARDIN, Joe ESTEIREIRO, Patrick GIRARDIN, Edgardo CARDONNA
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The embodiments described and claimed herein are improved wheelchair passenger securement systems and stations. In particular, one embodiment described and claimed herein is a system comprising a barrier module and a wall-side module, which incorporate three separate restraint devices which are configured to secure a wheelchair at three separate attachment points. The system can optionally include a moveable excursion barrier or a pull-mechanism to pre-tension at least one of the restraint devices the wheelchair securements. In a simpler embodiment, three restraint devices, such as retractors, are provided for attachment to the vehicle surfaces or structures in, for example, a generally right-triangular configuration.
A securement system for securing a wheelchair in a vehicle, the securement system comprising:
A securement system for securing a wheelchair in a vehicle, the securement system comprising:
A securement system for securing a wheelchair in a vehicle, the securement system comprising:
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