Tie down apparatus for wheelchair

Patent 4886403 Issued on December 12, 1989. Estimated Expiration Date:

March 9, 2008. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.

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Patent References

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Issued on: 11/18/1986
Inventor: Apostolos

Inventor

Gresham, Gerald L.

Application

No. 165916 filed on 03/09/1988

US Classes:

410/10, Tiedown*410/12Including force-multiplying takeup or tensioning means

Examiners

Primary: Cherry, Johnny D.
Assistant: Williams, Frank H. Jr.

Attorney, Agent or Firm

Mcleod; Ian C.

Foreign Patent References

615830 DE2 06/19/2013
2827377 DE 01/19/1980

International Class

B60P 003/06

Abstract

An apparatus for securing a wheelchair (100) to the floor (200) of a vehicle is described. The apparatus includes a front attachment (A) and a rear attachment (B). The front attachment (A) includes a bar (15), buckle (14), belt (13) and hook (12) secured to a vehicle mounted plate (10). The rear attachment (B) includes a rear bar (26) with arms (28) mounted on the wheelchair and a rigid connection link (22) between the bar and a rear plate (20). The apparatus allows a greater number of wheelchairs to be positioned in the vehicle.