Patent ID: 8398356

Claim:
A wheelchair lift and restraining device for an automotive vehicle, the device comprising: a base pivotally mounted beneath an associated main floor of the vehicle; a support arm extending substantially horizontally outwardly from the base and the support arm configured for engagement with an associated wheelchair; an engagement member extending from the base in spaced relation relative to the support arm and configured for operative supporting engagement with a back portion of the associated wheelchair, the support arm and the engagement member supporting the associated wheelchair without use of a platform; a rotating assembly for selectively moving the support arm and engagement member through at least approximately 90 degrees of rotation relative to the vehicle so that the associated wheelchair is moved from a position outside of the vehicle to a position inside the vehicle; and a headrest and an upper portion of a seat back each extending from the support arm, and the upper portion of the seat back including a cutout that is configured to receive the back portion of the associated wheelchair.