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US 6,802,095 B1Granted
Ramp assembly having a lift and lock mechanism
AssigneeRicon Corporation
InventorsSean Whitmarsh, Miguel Monge
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Abstract
A ramp assembly for installation in a vehicle includes a ramp platform having a stowed configuration in the vehicle, a deployed configuration extending from the vehicle, and a lift and lock mechanism. The lift and lock mechanism is configured to lock the ramp platform in place when the platform is in a stowed configuration and to facilitate the lifting of the platform when the platform is deployed.
Claims2
A ramp assembly for installation in a vehicle, the ramp assembly comprising:
- a ramp platform having a stowed configuration in the vehicle and a deployed configuration extending from the vehicle;
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- a lift and lock mechanism configured to lock the ramp platform in place in a stowed configuration and to facilitate the lifting of the platform in a deployed configuration, wherein the lift and lock mechanism comprises a hook assembly adapted to capture the ramp platform in the stowed configuration, the hook assembly comprising a front hook and a rear hook pivotally attached to the front hook, wherein in a stowed configuration the front hook and rear hook form a closed loop to capture the ramp platform.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.