Patent ID: 8375496

Claim:
A ramp assembly, comprising: (a) a ramp portion coupled for rotational movement between a stowed position and a deployed position; (b) a panel, a first end of the panel being rotatably coupled to the ramp portion about a first axis; (c) a linkage coupled to the ramp portion, the linkage comprising: (i) a drive arm, the actuator selectively rotating the drive arm about a second axis; and (ii) a link rotatably coupled at a first end to the drive arm, a second end of the link being rotatably coupled to the ramp portion; and (d) an actuator operably coupled to the linkage to drive the ramp portion through a deployment motion, the deployment motion comprising: (i) a first phase, wherein rotation of the drive arm rotates the ramp portion about the first axis; and (ii) a second phase, wherein rotation of the drive arm moves the first axis from a raised position to a lowered position.