Highway Vehicle for Handicapped Drivers in Mobility
First Claim
1. A highway motor vehicle for a handicapped driver comprising,(a) a hatch hinged on the motor vehicle to open and provide access to a driver'"'"'s position at the front of the vehicle;
- (b) a ramp deployable to form an access platform from an inside floor of the vehicle to a surface level outside the vehicle such that a handicapped person in a wheelchair can access the vehicle by riding the wheelchair atop the platform and through an open hatch;
(c) vehicle controls in front of a handicapped driver seated in a wheelchair in the driver'"'"'s position; and
,(d) means for securing which separately locks the wheelchair in place and which provides a seat belt securing mechanism for the driver.
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Abstract
A highway motor vehicle is equipped to be driven by a handicapped person in a mobility chair. The preferred embodiment permits rear passenger seating commonly found in automobiles and includes a rear stowage compartment for purchased items. The vehicle has a powered hatch and ramp. This hatch and ramp permit a handicapped person to enter to the driving position in a wheelchair. Wheelchair wheel locks and seatbelts secure the wheelchair and handicapped person in place in the driver'"'"'s position in the vehicle. The hatch is closable and the ramp withdrawable so that the vehicle is drivable on the highway. Collapsible and rotatable steering controls are either part of the front hatch or are rotatably mounted to the floor and moved into a position in front of the driver. Steering and other operational controls may be geared or electronic to suit the handicapped person'"'"'s abilities.
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20 Claims
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1. A highway motor vehicle for a handicapped driver comprising,
(a) a hatch hinged on the motor vehicle to open and provide access to a driver'"'"'s position at the front of the vehicle; -
(b) a ramp deployable to form an access platform from an inside floor of the vehicle to a surface level outside the vehicle such that a handicapped person in a wheelchair can access the vehicle by riding the wheelchair atop the platform and through an open hatch; (c) vehicle controls in front of a handicapped driver seated in a wheelchair in the driver'"'"'s position; and
,(d) means for securing which separately locks the wheelchair in place and which provides a seat belt securing mechanism for the driver. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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