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US 5,011,361 AGranted
Vehicle mountable carrier for three-wheeled scooter and the like
OwnerEdward A. Petersoninventor
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Abstract
A carrier for scooters of the type used by disabled persons, which carrier is attachable to a motor vehicle. The carrier has a mast with a power lift which moves a foldable platform between a lowered and a raised position. A weight-sensitive pedal on the platform responds to the presence of a load and defeats the platform fold-up mechanism. In the absence of a load, the platform will assume a folded position against the mast when raised. A fold-down lever with an attached foot pivots to engage the scooter when the platform is raised in a horizontal position with a load thereon.
Claims11
A vehicle-attachable carrier for transporting an object comprising:
- (a) a mast having a vertical lift apparatus associated therewith which life is selectively movable in an upward and downward direction said mast having an engagement member;
- (b) means for detachably securing said mast to a vehicle;
- (c) a platform operatively connected to said lift apparatus for supporting the object, said platform including a frame and pivotal from a horizontal position to a generally vertical position about a pivot axis;
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- (d) a fold control means for controlling folding of said platform including:
- (i) fold-up means for selectively engaging said engagement member, said fold-up means having a first position in engagement with said engagement member whereby said platform will pivot to said vertical position upon upward movement of said lift and a second position out of engagement with said engagement member;
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- (ii) load responsive means responsive to the presence of an object supported on the platform for moving said fold-up means to said second position to maintain said platform in said horizontal position.
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