Patent ID: 7762756
Filing Date: 2010-07-27
Classification: B60P

Abstract:
1. A lift system configured for use with a vehicle, the lift system comprising: a stow lift; and an underride system; the stow lift including a lift platform coupled to a lift support frame via a lift linkage comprising a first parallel linkage, the lift platform capable of being moved by an actuator via the lift linkage between a stowed position and an unstowed position; and the underride system including a generally elongate underride member and an underride linkage mechanism comprising a second parallel linkage, for coupling the underride member to a fixed support frame for moving the underride member between an extended position and a retracted position; wherein, in the extended position the underride member is at a first distance from the fixed support frame, and in the retracted position the underride is at a second distance from the fixed support frame, such that the first distance is larger than the second distance; such that the extended position of the underride member corresponds to the stowed position of the lift platform, and the retracted position of the underride member corresponds to the unstowed position of the lift platform, whereby in the retracted position, the underride member allows the lift platform to be moved to the unstowed position.