Patent ID: 7425110

Claim:
Wheelchair docking apparatas for constraining a wheelchair in a docking area of a transport vehicle comprising: a pair of press devices mounted on opposite sides of the docking area to engage the opposite sides of a wheelchair located in the docking area; at least one of the press devices being movable from a retracted position to a constraining position against one of said sides of the wheelchair to constrain the wheelchair between the press devices; a press driver to drive the at least one of the press devices between its retracted and constraining positions; at least one passenger seat assembly disposed in the docking area and including at least one seat element disposed between the press devices and retractable through a path from a horizontal position to a retracted vertical position clear of at least one of the press devices; a seat retractor operable to retract the seat element to its retracted position; arm rest frames on opposite sides of the docking area and mounting respective ones of said press devices; and the seat retractor including a pivot bar suspended between the arm rest frames.