Patent ID: 7854576

Claim:
A wheelchair passenger station for a transport vehicle, the wheelchair passenger station comprising: a forward excursion barrier which is adapted to prevent forward movement of a wheelchair relative to the vehicle; at least one moveable chair engaging support to restrict lateral movement of the wheelchair, the moveable chair engaging support comprising at least one pivot arm which is configured to move between a stored position and a chair engaging position at least partially through rotation; the moveable chair engaging support being movable between the stored position, at least one intermediate position, and the chair engaging position; the movable chair engaging support being located in the stored position to provide lateral access for the wheelchair into the wheelchair passenger station; the movable chair engaging support being movable from the stored position to the intermediate position while the wheelchair is positioned in the wheelchair passenger station, where the movable chair engaging support is laterally spaced from at least a portion of the wheelchair; and, the movable chair engaging support being movable from the intermediate position to the chair engaging position, where the movable chair engaging support engages with the wheelchair to restrict lateral movement of the wheelchair.