Portable wheelchair ramp

a wheelchair and wheelchair technology, applied in the field of wheelchair ramps, can solve the problems of limiting the life and utility of the ramp, affecting the mobility of the individual using the ramp, and none of the prior approaches have been able to provide a truly portable and easily storable ramp for wheelchairs

Inactive Publication Date: 2009-12-10
CAMPBELL PATRICK L
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In conventional wheelchair ramps, especially where long distances are being spanned by the ramps, conventional ramps will tend to deflect resulting in a dangerous condition for the individual using the ramp and also limiting the life and utility of the ramp.
None of the prior approaches have been able to provide a truly portable and easily storable ramp for wheelchairs and the like.

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[0025]The products and methods of the present invention provide a wheelchair ramp that is easily portable and storable.

[0026]The wheelchair ramp of the invention will allow us ease of access to any facility that does not have a permanent ramp.

[0027]FIG. 1 shows the wheelchair ramp of the invention in its closed position, from above. The handgrip is at the right and the wheel end at the left. The extension, handrails and grade flap are indicated in their stowed positions.

[0028]FIG. 2 is the side view of the wheelchair ramp of the invention in its stowed position, again with the handgrip at the right and wheel end at the left. Grade flap, handrails and extension are indicated in their stowed positions.

[0029]FIG. 3 depicts the side view of the extended ramp, with all operating parts in open and / or extended positions. The handrail pivots up, placing the legs firmly on the ground (lifting the wheels off the ground). The grade flap is rotated back to meet the grade at the handgrip end. Th...

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This invention provides a mobile wheelchair ramp comprising: (a) a main body comprising first and second ends and sides; (b) at least one wheel secured beneath the main body; (c) hand rails; and (d) at least one pair of legs for grounding the ramp; where the ramp can be transformed from an extended position to a stowed position.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTIONCopyright Notice[0001]A portion of the disclosure of this patent document contains material which is subject to copyright protection. The copyright owner has no objection to the facsimile reproduction by anyone of the patent document or the patent disclosure, as it appears in the Patent and Trademark Office patent files and records, but otherwise reserves all other copyright rights.[0002]1. Field of the Invention[0003]The invention relates to ramps for wheelchairs and the like.[0004]2. Description of Related Art[0005]As we all age, some of us will eventually need to use a walker or wheelchair. Some of us will be relegated to the same, due to illness or disease; not just because of aging.[0006]When that happens, we will need to access homes of family, friends, neighbors, etc. Or perhaps we will want to visit commercial establishments that do not have a permanent handicap ramp.[0007]Several prior art ramps have attempted to provide a modular or easily assemb...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): E04F11/00
CPCA61G3/061E04F2011/005E04F11/002
Inventor CAMPBELL, PATRICK L.
Owner CAMPBELL PATRICK L
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