US3955847A
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Wheelchair hold down assembly
Assignee: MEDI CAB Inc OF NEW YORK
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Filing: 1975-02-03
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Granted: 1976-05-11
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Expires: 1995-02-03
Abstract
Abstract A person seated in a wheelchair or other wheeled patient carrier is enabled to board a vehicle while remaining in the carrier. A hold down device secured to the vehicle floor restrains the carrier against movement regardless of acceleration or emergency braking of the vehicle, and a belt arrangement can be provided to secure the passenger in the wheeled carrier.
Inventors
- 👤 Morton I. Schiowitz
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 11:21
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61G; A61G3/00; A61G3/08; A61G3/0808; B; B60; B60P; B60P7/00; B60P7/06; B60P7/08; B60P7/0807
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
119 words
An arrangement for safely securing a wheeled patient carrier such as a wheelchair against relative motion within a vehicle having an independent hold down assembly, comprising an independent bar member for normally horizontally engaging spaced side frame structure of a wheeled patient carrier at opposite end portions of said bar member, a stud member arranged substantially along the perpendicular bisector of said bar member, a hook element formed by a bent lower part of said stud member and an eye element cooperating with said hook element wherein said eye element is adapted to be secured permanently to a vehicle floor and said bar and stud members are portable, and means for locking said stud member in a restraining position.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
119 words
An arrangement for safely securing a wheeled patient carrier such as a wheelchair against relative motion within a vehicle having an independent hold down assembly, comprising an independent bar member for normally horizontally engaging spaced side frame structure of a wheeled patient carrier at opposite end portions of said bar member, a stud member arranged substantially along the perpendicular bisector of said bar member, a hook element formed by a bent lower part of said stud member and an eye element cooperating with said hook element wherein said eye element is adapted to be secured permanently to a vehicle floor and said bar and stud members are portable, and means for locking said stud member in a restraining position.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
The arrangement of claim 1, wherein the eye element is pivotally mounted on a plate for attachment to a vehicle floor.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
The arrangement of claim 1 and including cap members at opposite ends of said bar member.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
31 words
The arrangement of claim 1 wherein said stud member has a threaded upper part, and a nut on said upper part is arranged to be tightened downwardly against said bar member.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
69 words
In combination, a vehicle and an occupied wheeled patient carrier carried within the vehicle, a floor of said vehicle having a pair of trough-like members receiving the lower parts of wheels of said patient carrier, an independent bar extending horizontally between frame structure of opposite sides of said patient carrier, and means for releasably and removably locking said bar in restrained position to an eye in the vehicle floor.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
69 words
In combination, a vehicle and an occupied wheeled patient carrier carried within the vehicle, a floor of said vehicle having a pair of trough-like members receiving the lower parts of wheels of said patient carrier, an independent bar extending horizontally between frame structure of opposite sides of said patient carrier, and means for releasably and removably locking said bar in restrained position to an eye in the vehicle floor.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
53 words
The arrangement of claim 5 wherein the locking means includes a portable and removable stud passing through a center part of said bar, a locking member fitted on the upper part of said stud, and a hook formed at the lower part of said stud engaging said eye secured to the vehicle floor.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
119 words
A device for securing a wheeled patient carrier having transverse spaced wheels and frame members such as a wheelchair to a vehicle floor comprising an independent elongated bar having a length greater than the distance between said wheels and frame members of a wheeled patient carrier to be secured, means defining a hole extending perpendicularly through the center of said bar, a stud having threads at one end portion and a return bend at its opposite end portion, said stud passing through said hole, a nut threaded on the threads of said stud, and a loop for engaging said return bend, said bar and stud being portable and said loop being adapted for permanent attachment to a vehicle floor.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
119 words
A device for securing a wheeled patient carrier having transverse spaced wheels and frame members such as a wheelchair to a vehicle floor comprising an independent elongated bar having a length greater than the distance between said wheels and frame members of a wheeled patient carrier to be secured, means defining a hole extending perpendicularly through the center of said bar, a stud having threads at one end portion and a return bend at its opposite end portion, said stud passing through said hole, a nut threaded on the threads of said stud, and a loop for engaging said return bend, said bar and stud being portable and said loop being adapted for permanent attachment to a vehicle floor.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1979-05-11 | 1979-11-10 | 1980-05-11 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1983-05-11 | 1983-11-10 | 1984-05-11 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1987-05-11 | 1987-11-10 | 1988-05-11 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |