Patents
US 12409769 B2: Geared ramp assembly with raised ramp position and side rails and method of use
- Granted
- 2025-09-09
- Filed
- 2023-12-18 application 18544024
- Type
- Utility · 20 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A ramp assembly to accommodate a wheel-chaired passenger to enter or exit a motorized vehicle having a conventional floor includes a frame, a ramp, and a side rail assembly. The ramp is slidably coupled to the frame for movement between a stowed position and an extended position. Once extended, the rear end of the ramp is movable between a raised position and a lowered position. The side rail assembly is moveable from a collapsed position to a lifted position as the ramp moves from the lowered position to the raised position.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg250909.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Braun Corporation 659 patents | US company or organization | Winamac, IN | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Smith | Indianapolis, IN | 11 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Justin M. Kline | Westfield, IN | 16 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| B60P | Vehicles adapted for load transportation or to transport, to carry, or to comprise special loads or objects | B60P1/431 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| A61G | Transport, personal conveyances, or accommodation specially adapted for patients or disabled persons ; operating tables or chairs; chairs for dentistry; funeral devices | A61G3/061 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-03 | Security interest Security interest Security interest | THE BRAUN CORPORATION signed 2024-05-03 B & D INDEPENDENCE, LLC signed 2024-05-03 VALEDA COMPANY, LLC signed 2024-05-03 SURE-LOK INTERNATIONAL, LLC signed 2024-05-03 | JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT BROOKLYN, NY | 67310/911 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2024-01-22 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | KLINE, JUSTIN M signed 2020-03-09 SMITH, ADAM signed 2020-03-09 | THE BRAUN CORPORATION WINAMAC, IN | 66195/830 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
Documents recorded with the USPTO Assignment Recordation Branch that list this patent. A security interest is a lender’s claim on the patent as collateral; a release ends it.
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