ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 30 -- United States Patent no. 12,427,072, issued on Sept. 30.
"Wheelchair lift device and use thereof" was invented by Jeffrey Stephen (Victoria, Canada).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A system is provided for raising and lowering a wheelchair and user, the system comprising a handheld tool with a bit and a lift comprising: a framework, which includes a base, a top and a pair of sides; a pair of articulating legs mounted on the base; a carriage slidably engaged with the sides and including a grooved axle support which is configured to accept a wheelchair axle; a drivetrain in motive relation with the carriage; a gear box which is attached to the framework; a gear box ge...