Wheelchair docking device
AssigneeRanger All Season Corporation
InventorsKary D. Conaway, Aaron H. Stegeman, Ronald F. Bechler
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Abstract
The present invention is a connector assembly for use in coupling a wheelchair to a wheelchair lift. The assembly includes a lift connector which has a lower arm and an upper arm, with each arm having first and second ends. An end link joins the first ends of the lower and upper arms, and the second end of each arm is free. A chair mount is removably connectable to the second free end of the lower arm of the lift connector, and is secured to a wheelchair. A lift mount is selectively positionable along the upper arm of the lift connector and is adapted to be coupled to a wheelchair lift.
Claims14
A connector assembly for use in coupling a wheelchair to a wheelchair lift, the connector assembly comprising:
- a lift connector having a lower arm and an upper arm, each arm having first and second ends, and an end link joining the first ends of the lower and upper arms, the second end of each arm being free;
- a chair mount secured to a wheelchair, the chair mount removably connectable to the second free end of the lower arm of the lift connector;
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- a lift mount on the upper arm of the lift connector, the lift mount being selectively positionable along the upper arm and adapted to be coupled to a wheelchair lift, wherein the upper arm extends over a seat of the wheelchair, the lower arm extends under the seat, and the end link extends around the seat when connecting the wheelchair to the wheelchair lift.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.