Abstract: A personal mobility vehicle (PMV) lift for loading and offloading a personal mobility vehicle (PMV) into and from a rear portion of a vehicle, the vehicle having an interior floor and a trailer hitch rigidly attached to the rear of the vehicle to which the PMV lift is rigidly engageable. The PMV lift receives substantially all of its support from the trailer hitch and includes an elongated laterally extending lifting boom and a drive mechanism connected adjacent a proximal end thereof. The drive mechanism includes an elongated flexible lifting cable or belt which is operably connectable for raising and lowering the PMV by operation of the drive mechanism. An upright stanchion is supportively connected to the lifting boom while an elongated lift support arm is supportively connected to a lower end of the stanchion. A trailer hitch engaging member is connectable at one end to the trailer hitch, the other end of which is connected to a proximal end of the lift support arm.

Abstract: A universal power wheelchair lift and restraint system for attachment to a rear of a vehicle. The system includes a lift platform having a substantially flat, uninterrupted generally rectangular support surface sized in length and width to be similar to, and to supportively receive, a broad size and configuration range of power wheelchairs thereon. A power lift mechanism is attachable to the rear of the vehicle and supportively connected to the platform for elevating and lowering the platform with the power wheelchair positioned thereatop. A locking tiedown mechanism is pivotally connected in proximity to each corner of the platform and in proximity to each of the corner areas of the power wheelchair atop the platform. Each tiedown includes an elongated flexible strap extendable from a rolled configuration and having an attaching member securely disposed at a distal end thereof.

Abstract: A personal mobility vehicle lift for a vehicle having a door opening and a floor. The personal mobility vehicle lift includes a platform for supporting a personal mobility vehicle (PMV) thereatop. An upright preferably telescoping lift mechanism raises and lowers the platform in an up and down motion. An elongated stationary frame member is structured for connection atop and oriented preferably parallel to the floor of the vehicle. An elongated moveable frame member is connected to the stationary frame member preferably for reciprocal lengthwise movement. The moveable frame member is connected to the lift mechanism for reciprocal lengthwise movement. A drive mechanism operably interconnects the stationary and moveable members and the lift member whereby, when the platform is in the upper position, the platform is moveable from its outside position through the door opening into the vehicle.