Patent ID: 7798760
Filing Date: 2010-09-21
Classification: B60P,B66F

Abstract:
1. A lift for a personal mobility device comprising: a frame; two carry arms including a first carry arm and a second carry arm, wherein the carry arms are attached to the frame and are rotatably moveable from a first position substantially parallel to the frame to a second position substantially perpendicular to the frame; at least four wheel chocks, wherein a first wheel chock extends from the first carry arm in a direction substantially opposite the second carry arm, a second wheel chock extends from the second carry arm in a direction substantially opposite the first carry arm, a third wheel chock extends from the first carry arm substantially in a direction of the second carry arm, and a fourth wheel chock extends from the second carry arm substantially in a direction of the first carry arm, and wherein when the carry arms are in the second position the at least four wheel chocks are located on the carry arms at a position distal from the frame; a lift mechanism operationally linked to the frame and dimensioned and configured to translate the carry arms from a first loading position to a second towing position; at least one locking arm, wherein the locking arm comprises a proximal end and a distal end, wherein the locking arm is connected to the frame at its proximal end and its distal end extends perpendicularly outward from the frame and extends over the carry arms; and a mounting arm attached to the frame and dimensioned and configured to matingly engage a towing vehicle.