Patent ID: 8230539

Claim:
A ramp assembly for a vehicle having a floor, the ramp assembly comprising: (a) a ramp disposed within the vehicle, the ramp extending inwardly from a first end when the ramp in a stowed position and outwardly from the first end when the ramp in a deployed position; (b) a movable floor having a first end opposite a second end, the first end of the moveable floor being hingedly coupled to the first end of the ramp, the movable floor comprising (1) a first surface and (2) a second surface positioned at an angle relative to the first surface; and (c) a reciprocating mechanism in communication with the movable floor to reciprocate the second end of the movable floor between a lowered position when the ramp is in a stowed position and a raised position when the ramp is in a deployed position, wherein the first surface is substantially parallel to the ramp when the ramp is in the deployed position.