Patent ID: 6257823
Filing Date: 2001-07-10
Classification: A61G,B60P

Abstract:
A tow truck for towing a stranded vehicle comprising:a frame;transporting means attached to the frame for transporting the stranded vehicle by lifting at least two of the wheels of the stranded vehicle from a ground;a least one rider compartment attached to the frame for accommodating a former occupant of the stranded vehicle;a wheelchair lift means coupled with the frame, the wheelchair lift means having an automatically moveable substantially horizontal platform for serving a first level associated with a floor of the rider compartment and a second level associated with the ground; anda ladder movably coupled with the frame, the ladder including at least one step that is deployable for serving a third level associated with the rider compartment and a fourth level lower than the third level, the step being further retractable for stowage.