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Securement system for a rollable mobility aid
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Inventors: Ullman, David G.; Hunter-Zaworski, Katharine M.; Zaworski, Joseph R.; Herling, Derald E.; Clark, Garrett E.;
Assignee: State of Oregon, acting by and through the state Board of Higher (Eugene, OR)
Primary Examiner: Le; Mark T.
Assistant Examiner:
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Kolisch Hartwell Dickinson McCormack & Heuser
A securement system is provided for a rollable mobility aid with a frame and rollers, which aid is located adjacent surrounding structure such as the interior of a vehicle. The system includes protruding structure attached to such frame, with a substantially rigid, operative section that includes a broad engaging expanse. Also included is upright receiver (or capture) structure fixedly attached to such vehicle in a receiving position, and including a receiving section that is correspondingly broad with respect to the engaging expanse. The receiving section further includes a selectively actuable securement/release mechanism for securing the operative section to the vehicle. The protruding structure is shown as plural spaced members, with the receiver structure being constructed with receiving sections to receive each member. The receiver structure is shown as capable of selective rotation about its vertical axis and selective translation with respect to its receiving position. The system is also shown with indicator structure operatively connected to the securement/release mechanism and structured to provide an indication of whether a securement condition exists. Plural types of actuators for the securement/release mechanism are also provided. |
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DETAILED DESCRIPTION The present invention achieves the above objects by providing a securement system for a rollable mobility aid with a frame and rollers, which aid is located adjacent surrounding structure such as the interior of a transit vehicle.
The system includes protruding structure attached to and extending outwardly from such frame, and including a substantially rigid, operative section with a broad engaging expanse.
Also included is upright receiver structure fixedly attached to such transit vehicle in a receiving position, and including a receiving section that is correspondingly broad with respect to the engaging expanse.
The receiving section further includes a selectively actuable securement/release mechanism for securing the operative section when there is engagement between the engaging expanse and the receiving section, with such engagement promoting securement of the aid relative to the transit vehicle.
In one embodiment of the present invention, the protruding structure may be formed as plural spaced members, with the receiver structure being constructed with receiving sections to receive each member.
The system may also be constructed with the receiver structure built to be selectively rotated about its vertical axis and to be selectively translated with respect to its receiving position, thus to allow for desired adjustment of the receiver structure to accommodate receipt of the protruding structure by the securement/release mechanism at various positions and angles depending upon the direction from which such aid is rolled toward the system.
Additionally, the system may be provided with indicator structure operatively connected to the securement/release mechanism and structured to provide an indication, both locally and remote, of whether a securement condition exists.
Also, the system may include plural types of actuators for the securement/release mechanism, with one type being a preferred actuator and another type being a default actuator for use if the preferred type malfunctions, thus ensuring that the aid occupant may be released from the system
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