Patent ID: 7735839
Filing Date: 2010-06-15
Classification: A61G,B60G,B60P

Abstract:
1. A vehicle comprising: a motor vehicle having a chassis having a passenger compartment, a frame assembly secured to the chassis, front wheels and rear wheels for movably supporting the chassis on a support surface, a platform mounted on the frame assembly for supporting a wheelchair in the passenger compartment, a front axle connected to the front wheels, a rear axle connected to the rear wheels, a suspension apparatus connected to the frame assembly, front axle, and rear axle operable to allow the frame assembly, platform and chassis to be selectively moved between an up vehicle drive position above the support surface and a down position whereby the platform is located adjacent the support surface, said suspension apparatus having upright air cylinders connected to the frame assembly and front and rear axles operable to move the frame assembly, platform and chassis between an up vehicle driving position and a down position wherein the platform located adjacent the support surface allows the wheelchair to be moved from the support surface directly onto the platform and from the platform onto the support surface, and an apparatus for supplying air under pressure to said air cylinders to move the frame assembly, platform and chassis from its down position to the up position and retain the frame assembly and platform in the up position and for venting air from the air cylinders whereby the weight of the frame assembly, chassis and platform moves the frame assembly and platform from the up position to the down position whereby the platform is located adjacent the support surface allowing the wheelchair to move from the platform to the support surface and from the support surface onto the platform.