ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,496,241, issued on Dec. 16, was assigned to AVAN Mobility Inc. (Winnipeg, Canada).
"Accessibility vehicle" was invented by Bryn Jones (Stonewall, Canada).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A method comprising modifying a van and installing a wheelchair lift. The wheelchair lift having a horizontal axis and a platform that: has an axis; has a stowed position whereat the platform extends vertically; is pivotable between the stowed position and a raised position whereat the platform extends horizontally; and is movable between the raised position and a lowered position, beneath the raised position. The modification includes: removing a portion o...