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A wheelchair tie-down apparatus is provided for use on buses, vans, and other vehicles with emphasis in the public transportation area. The tie-down apparatus comprises three elongated coffers arranged to define a wheelchair bay, each of these coffers having hinged lids which open to expose an exten

A wheelchair tie-down apparatus is provided for use on buses, vans, and other vehicles with emphasis in the public transportation area. The tie-down apparatus comprises three elongated coffers arranged to define a wheelchair bay, each of these coffers having hinged lids which open to expose an extendable, length-adjustable, flexible strap which is connected to a structural member of the wheelchair and then all three straps are cinched down through use of the length adjustment mechanism.

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In a vehicle having a floor and a designated floor area to provide a wheelchair station, a wheelchair tie-down apparatus comprising: (a) a plurality of coffers mounted to said floor substantially in said designated area, each of said coffers having ramp-like walls and a hinged, substantially flat li

In a vehicle having a floor and a designated floor area to provide a wheelchair station, a wheelchair tie-down apparatus comprising: (a) a plurality of coffers mounted to said floor substantially in said designated area, each of said coffers having ramp-like walls and a hinged, substantially flat lid spanning the tops of said walls to permit a wheelchair to roll over said coffers with relative ease; (b) an anchor member mounted in each coffer; (c) a flexible strap for each of said anchor members, said straps each having a tethered end connected to an anchor member and a distal end having a wheelchair-engaging means thereon; (d) each of said straps being dimensioned to lie within a respective one of said coffers when not in use and having a manually operable length adjustable means for cinching down said wheelchair when not in use.