Patent ID: 6071064
Filing Date: 2000-06-06
Classification: A61G,Y10S

Abstract:
A vehicle having a wheel chair access, comprising:a vehicle floor portion that raises and lowers to and from ground level to provide a lifting platform for a wheel chair;an access opening in the side of the vehicle between front and rear wheels thereof, the access opening receiving the vehicle floor portion and being defined by a removed portion of vehicle chassis members or sub-frame and having top and opposite side edges;structural strengthening members attached to the vehicle chassis members or sub-frame around the top and opposite side edges of the access opening;a door for closing said access opening, said door having opposite sides;at least one rigid strengthening member extending across the door to opposite ends located at the opposite sides of the door; andlatch means for attaching the opposite ends of said at least one rigid strengthening member in the door to the structural members on each of the opposite side edges of the access open ing when the door is closing said access opening.