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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8151715 | Automatic lock for a mobile step mechanically connected to a door in particular for a railway coach An automatic lock for mobile steps (15) employed to allow passengers to get on and off railway coaches, located in the lower bodywork of the coach and enclosed inside a casing (12) positioned below the bracket (13) of the fixed step (14),... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8006628 | Vehicle lifting apparatus An emergency staircase includes a plurality of step forming members that are housed in a casing. A podium and a railing are fitted to the casing so that the podium and the railing can be unfolded against the casing. Each of the step forming members includes a pair o... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7234716 | Vehicle step apparatus and method of operation thereof A step apparatus for a vehicle having a door and a rocker panel includes a step disposed at and in operable communication with the door, wherein the step has a retracted position in response to the door being closed and a deployed position in response to the door be... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7225896 | Collapsible handrail mechanism A collapsible handrail mechanism for steps or a ladder including: an outer stringer and an inner stringer jointly pivotable about a pivot point; a stanchion located between the outer and inner stringers and pivotal... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7178467 | Door threshold for access to the interior of a railway vehicle The door threshold for a railway vehicle is intended to partially fill the gap between the vehicle and a platform. It comprises a support (22) which can be connected to the structure (16) of the railway vehicle and a strip (24) which is retained... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7163221 | Retractable vehicle step with anti-strike/anti-pinch sensor system A retractable step assist for a vehicle comprises a step, an actuator, an optical fiber sensor, and a safety. The step is movable between a retracted position and a deployed position that is downward and outboard from the retracted position. The actuator is mechanic... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7007961 | Retractable vehicle step A retractable step for use with a vehicle comprises a stepping member having a stepping deck, a first arm, a second arm, a motor and a stop. The first arm has a first end pivotally attached to the vehicle, and a second end pivotally attached to the stepping member. ... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6942233 | Retractable vehicle step A retractable step for use with a vehicle comprises a stepping member having a stepping deck, a first arm, a second arm, a motor and a stop. The first arm has a first end pivotally attached to the vehicle, and a second end pivotally attached to the stepping member. ... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6938909 | Retractable vehicle step A retractable step for use with a vehicle comprises a stepping member having a stepping deck, a first arm, a second arm, a motor and a stop. The first arm has a first end pivotally attached to the vehicle, and a second end pivotally attached to the stepping member. ... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6848735 | Stepwell cover apparatus A stepwell cover apparatus for use in a vehicle having a stepwell including a step that is located below the floor of the vehicle. The apparatus includes a horizontal cover that may be retracted to a position below the floor in order to expose the steps of the stepw... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6834875 | Retractable vehicle step A retractable step for use with a vehicle comprises a stepping member having a stepping deck, a first arm, a second arm, a motor and a stop. The first arm has a first end pivotally attached to the vehicle, and a second end pivotally attached to the stepping member. ... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6641158 | Retractable vehicle step A retractable step for use with a vehicle comprises a stepping member having a stepping deck, a first arm, a second arm, a motor and a stop. The first arm has a first end pivotally attached to the vehicle, and a second end pivotally attached to the steppi... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6612596 | Foldable footstool device for a vehicle A foldable footstool device for a vehicle of the present invention comprises a main beam fixed to a lower surface of a lower part of a vehicle and having hinge holes and stoppers at left and right sides thereof, respectively; a footstool installed rotatab... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6264222 | Retractable stairway assembly for a vehicle A stairway assembly is pivoted between deployed and stowed positions. The stairway in one form includes a sliding support from which the stairway is suspended at a location spaced from a stairway pivot. A link, which may be adjustable in length, couples t... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6179312 | Retractable stairway for entering and exiting a vehicle A retractable stairway assembly for entering and exiting a vehicle with a cab has a stairway with steps. The stairway assembly is movable between a retracted position, in which the stairway is beneath the cab, and an extended position, in which the stairw... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6178364 | Method of controlling a retractable stairway assembly A method of controlling a retractable stairway assembly for a vehicle includes monitoring at least one vehicle status condition such as (a) whether the vehicle is stopped, (b) whether the parking brake is set, (c) whether the cab is tilted in excess of a ... | 01/23/2001 |
| 5870788 | Portable ramp device A portable ramp for use in allowing access for the disabled, in a wheelchair, to enter an automobile, elevated area and the like or for similar entry use by a pet. The ramp is comprised of a platform member having folding legs and a ramp hingedly attached... | 02/16/1999 |
| 5439342 | Safety barrier/ramp actuating mechanism for wheelchair lifts An improved safety barrier/ramp actuation mechanism for combination folding stair and platform wheelchair lifts which translate from one configuration to the other depending upon the purpose to be served and have a combination safety barrier/ramp at the o... | 08/08/1995 |
| 5425615 | Combination folding stair and platform wheelchair lift A combination folding stair and platform wheelchair lift which translates from one configuration to the other depending upon the purpose to be served utilizing a series of panels which form a flat platform or alternatively steps and risers and which recip... | 06/20/1995 |
| 5230288 | Entering and exiting step system for vehicles with swingable platform for wheelchair bound passengers In order to board or exit a vehicle, one or a plurality of steps or plates are provided for negotiation of a possible difference of height by a person in a wheelchair entering or getting off between the level of the floor of the vehicle and a platform at ... | 07/27/1993 |
| 5224723 | Vehicle step and platform apparatus A passenger lift system for mobile vehicular use which functions either as a retractable step system for the vehicle or as a vertically movable elevator platform for non-ambulatory passengers transporting non-ambulatory passengers from an upper position l... | 07/06/1993 |
| 5154125 | Multi-level folding step for track-bound vehicles A folding staircase for track-bound vehicles comprises a base ladder part, movably carried in the vehicle, and a swinging ladder part hingedly carried by the base ladder part. The base ladder part is movable between a stowed position and an extended posit... | 10/13/1992 |
| 5150659 | Entering and exiting step system for vehicles with two step pivotal support for accommodating platforms of varying heights In order to board or exit a vehicle, one or a plurality of steps or plates, are provided for a negotiating of a possible difference of height by a person entering or getting off between the level of the floor of the vehicle and a platform at a higher or l... | 09/29/1992 |
| 4846487 | Tailgate step for pickup trucks A foldable step for a pickup truck end gate or tailgate. The step is formed by a plurality of step rails secured between parallel side bars or frame members. A pair of depending riser arms or links are suspended from a pair of horizontal end gate arms or ... | 07/11/1989 |
| 4615275 | Emergency exit apparatus There is provided an emergency exit apparatus disposed on a wall surface of a train car. A hinged door assembly comprises a hinged door portal frame and a hinged door carrying a stair on its inner surface. In one embodiment, the lower edge of the hinged d... | 10/07/1986 |
| 4583466 | Step lift for railway cars Apparatus for railway cars to handle the ingress and egress of passengers through a door opening where the apparatus selectively provides at the exterior of the car at the door opening an adjustable height platform, steps or a ground-to-car floor platform... | 04/22/1986 |
| 4570962 | Retractable vehicle step assembly A retractable vehicle step assembly suited for recreational vehicles secured to the under-frame of a vehicle below an access door. The assembly includes a frame and a pivotally mounted step associated with the frame for movement from a first retracted pos... | 02/18/1986 |
| 4556128 | Wheelchair lift The latest in a series of wheelchair lift improvements is provided, the basic lift structure on which the improvements are made being the type utilizing a step configuration, the individual panels of which, being hinged together, are simply extended into ... | 12/03/1985 |
| 4466771 | Wheelchair lift The latest in a series of wheelchair lift improvements is provided, the basic lift structure on which the improvements are made being the type utilizing a step configuration, the individual panels of which, being hinged together, are simply extended into ... | 08/21/1984 |
| 4453684 | Step operated locking mechanism for aircraft lower door Upper and lower sectional doors of rectangular configuration are mounted within an aircraft fuselage door frame and hinged for pivoting about horizontal axes at the upper and lower horizontal edges of respective door sections. A step is mounted to the int... | 06/12/1984 |
| 4424751 | Entry stairs for vehicles The lifting step of the entry stair for rail vehicles is guided on both sides by two parallel guide brackets and while staying parallel to an extendable and retractable vehicle floor, forms a shallow arc from one end position to the other. In its upper en... | 01/10/1984 |
| 4412686 | Folding step for vehicles A folding step beneath a vehicle door has a folding mechanism comprising a shaft joined to the door and extending downwards along the extended hinge line. The shaft has a driver interacting with abutments on the step to initiate folding out and folding up... | 11/01/1983 |
| 4369984 | Passenger vehicle such as a bus having a laterally extending stair assembly A stair assembly for a passenger vehicle, especially an omnibus, in which the stair assembly is arranged in a lateral access area of the vehicle. The stair assembly comprises a horizontally extendable first stair member connected by links to a second stai... | 01/25/1983 |
| 4275664 | Step-platform operation A step-platform operator 17 for transit vehicles for driving a step 19 and a platform 18 between open and closed positions, includes a reversible drive motor 42 driving the step and platform through a lever and linkage for providing differential motion be... | 06/30/1981 |
| 4270630 | Automatic lift assembly An improved automotive lift device for vehicles which consists of a lift carriage having movable upper step and riser elements so as to selectively form normal upper and lower entrance steps in their retracted normal use position. The upper step and riser... | 06/02/1981 |
| 4180366 | Lift assembly for transit vehicles A lift system for a wheelchair or the like on a transit vehicle includes a stationary main frame secured within a doorway recess of the vehicle and a side frame that is movable relative to the main frame. An articulated platform including first and second... | 12/25/1979 |
| 4176999 | Wheelchair lift A lift device particularly suitable for lifting handicapped persons with or without wheelchairs, into a vehicle or building. The lift can be incorporated into the doorway of any given vehicle, or into any step structure within a building. The lift, in its... | 12/04/1979 |
| 4168134 | Vehicle doorway lift A lift assembly is provided which can be mechanically converted from a stationary step-like configuration to a movable platform configuration, thus allowing both handicapped and non-handicapped passengers to use a single vehicle entrance having the lift a... | 09/18/1979 |
| 4110673 | Extendable vehicle step and step motor control system A step structure for mobile homes and the like. A base is secured to an underside of the vehicle and serves to pivotally mount a linkage which in turn carries a pair of step rails on which a step is slidably mounted. Extension and retraction of the step i... | 08/29/1978 |
| 4108457 | Camper steps This invention consists primarily of a rectangular frame having adapters for securing it to the rear of a camper. The device includes a pair of steps, which fold flat when not in use, and are provided with link rods, for enabling them to fold and open, an... | 08/22/1978 |
