Patent ID: 7441995

Claim:
An inboard barrier system for a wheelchair lift, thewheelchair lift including a platform for supporting a wheelchair, the inboard barrier system comprising: an inboard barrier plate coupled to the platform at or adjacent an inboard end of the platform and moveable between a first position and a second position; an arm including a first member and a second member moveable relative to the first member, the arm being coupled to the inboard barrier plate for moving the inboard barrier plate between the first and second positions; a lock mechanism moveably coupled to the arm and engageable with at least one of the first and second members of the arm to prevent movement of the second member relative to the first member, the lock mechanism including a cam follower; and a slide block pivotably coupled to the arm and engageable with the cam follower to move the lock mechanism out of engagement with the at least one of the first and second members.