The present disclosure provides dual deployment ramps (and related ramp systems) for a vehicle, the ramps comprising a ramp assembly, the ramp assembly comprising a mid-panel and a first and second end-panel, the end-panels pivotably attached to opposite ends of the mid-panel; a slide cable comprising a first and second end, the first end engaging the first end-panel and the second end engaging the second end-panel; opposing roller plate assemblies comprising one or more pulleys for engagement of the slide cable, the roller plate assemblies positioned below the ramp assembly and at each end thereof below the respective first and second end-panel; and a cable drum assembly positioned below the ramp assembly and between the opposing roller plate assemblies, the cable drum assembly comprising a cable drum engaging the slide cable to provide reversible movement to the slide cable for pulling one of the first and second end-panels to move the ramp assembly in one of opposing directions for providing dual deployment. The present disclosure also provides vehicles comprising the ramps and ramp systems described herein.


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    Title :

    DUAL DEPLOYMENT RAMP


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2018-08-09


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    A61G TRANSPORT, PERSONAL CONVEYANCES, OR ACCOMMODATION SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PATIENTS OR DISABLED PERSONS , Transport, persönliche Beförderungsmittel, oder Lagerung besonders ausgebildet für Kranke oder Behinderte / B60P Fahrzeuge zum Transport von Lasten oder zum Befördern, Tragen oder Aufnehmen besonderer Lasten oder Gegenstände , VEHICLES ADAPTED FOR LOAD TRANSPORTATION OR TO TRANSPORT, TO CARRY, OR TO COMPRISE SPECIAL LOADS OR OBJECTS / B65G TRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING OR TIPPING, SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS OR PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS , Transport- oder Lagervorrichtungen, z.B. Förderer zum Laden oder Abladen



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