Patent ID: 6715816
Filing Date: 2004-04-06
Classification: A61G,B60N,B60R,B62D,Y10S

Abstract:
In a vehicle having a left and a right side, a vehicle structure comprising at least one passenger support mechanism consisting of fixed, movable and detachable elements wherein said detachable elements comprise a wheel chair wherein said movable elements may be retracted in the operational position of the vehicle and extended in the loading position of the vehicle, and wherein said wheelchair comprises a support frame, a seat back and a seat bottom, wherein said seat back and bottom, of said wheel chair when in the detached state from said fixed elements and movable elements of said passenger support mechanism, are accessible from the back and below respectively for support by said movable elements of said passenger support mechanism when required, said wheel chairs further comprising a collapsible undercarriage that is collapsible without obstructing the lower surface of said seat bottom, thereby enabling said wheel chair to be supported by said movable elements of said passenger support mechanism in said vehicle.