Patent ID: 8782840

Claim:
A ramp assembly comprising: a frame assembly; a ramp connected to the frame assembly, the ramp pivotable relative to the frame assembly and having a deployed position and a stowed position; a drive member having first and second engagements, the drive member configured to move the ramp between the deployed position and the stowed position; and a counterbalance mechanism cooperating with the drive member, the counterbalance mechanism including a gas strut having a first end and a second end, the first end of the gas strut secured to the frame assembly, the second end of the gas strut movable relative to the frame assembly, wherein the first engagement of the drive member is configured to engage the second end of the gas strut to bias the ramp toward the stowed position, and the second engagement of the drive member is configured to engage the second end of the gas strut to bias the ramp toward the deployed position.