Patent ID: 7040248

Claim:
A platform and turntable assembly on which wheelchairs and fishing chairs one at a time can be mounted for uninhibited 360 degree rotation to give physically impaired persons greater mobility and an opportunity to participate in activities requiring a greater range of motion than is available to them through use of their wheelchair alone, said platform and turntable assembly comprising: a) a frame attachable to mobile and stationary surfaces; b) a top deck comprising a top surface and a bottom surface, said top deck fixedly attached to said frame and comprising a first section having sufficient dimension to support a wheelchair ramp, said top deck further comprising a second section with a circular cutout and a turntable rotatably disposed within said circular cutout, said turntable being substantially flush with said top surface of said top deck and said circular cutout dimensioned slightly larger than said turntable, said turntable also having a plurality of embedded threaded inserts; c) a stabilizing ring attached to said turntable, said stabilizing ring comprising a plurality of spacers and an outer diameter; d) a bottom deck comprising a top surface and a bottom surface, said bottom deck fixedly attached to said frame in a position below said top deck; e) a vertical pivot assembly comprising a pivot support hub fixedly attached to said top surface of said bottom deck, and a flanged pillow block bearing means fixedly mounted on top of said pivot support hub, said vertical pivot assembly further comprises a waterproof pivot cap positioned atop said turntable; f) a 12 volt D.C. reversible electric motor adjustably mounted to said bottom surface of said bottom deck; g) a 12 volt D.C. power supply means adapted for providing power to said electric motor; and h) motor actuation means associated with said turntable and adapted for operation by the occupant of a chair secured to said turntable to rotate said turntable in either direction 360 degrees.