EP 1768872 A1 20070404 - LOADING RAMP FOR A VEHICLE

Title (en)

LOADING RAMP FOR A VEHICLE

Title (de)

LADERAMPE FÜR EIN FAHRZEUG

Title (fr)

RAMPE DE CHARGEMENT DE VEHICULE

Publication

EP 1768872 A1 20070404 (EN)

Application

EP 05750323 A 20050610

Priority

GB 2005002319 W 20050610
GB 0413490 A 20040616

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2005123450A1] A vehicle loading arrangement (2) is described in which a moveable floor (8) is provided which is moveable between a stowed position where the moveable floor (8) is substantially level with the load bed of a vehicle (1) and a deployed position in which the moveable floor (8) is downwardly inclined relative to the floor (30) of the vehicle (1). A ramp (10) is attached via a hinge (12) to the moveable floor (8). When the ramp (10) and moveable floor (8) are both in a deployed position, the ramp (10) forms an extension of the moveable floor (8). The movement of the moveable floor (8) between its stowed and deployed positions can be effected by the inflation and deflation of air bags (15) provided beneath the moveable floor portion (8) or alternatively through the provision of an actuator (50) and toggle arrangement (52) The vehicle loading arrangement (2) may be such that movement of the moveable floor (8) into its; deployed position also causes the ramp (8) attached to the movable floor (8) to move into its deployed position. The vehicle loading arrangement (2) is particularly suitable for assisting the loading of wheelchairs (42) into the back of vehicles (1).

IPC 8 full level

B60P 1/43 (2006.01); A61G 3/06 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A61G 3/061 (2013.01); A61G 3/066 (2013.01); B60P 1/431 (2013.01); B60P 1/433 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 2005123450A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2005123450 A1 20051229; AU 2005254301 A1 20051229; EP 1768872 A1 20070404; GB 0413490 D0 20040721; GB 2415179 A 20051221

DOCDB simple family (application)

GB 2005002319 W 20050610; AU 2005254301 A 20050610; EP 05750323 A 20050610; GB 0413490 A 20040616