A transfer seat base for a vehicle having a floor includes a rail frame configured for connection to a vehicle floor; a carriage frame mounted for longitudinal movement relative to the rail frame and including a top plate for receipt of a seat mountable thereto, a lift assembly for enabling selectiv
A transfer seat base for a vehicle having a floor includes a rail frame configured for connection to a vehicle floor; a carriage frame mounted for longitudinal movement relative to the rail frame and including a top plate for receipt of a seat mountable thereto, a lift assembly for enabling selective vertical movement of the top plate relative to the rail frame, and a rotation assembly for enabling selective rotation of the top plate relative to the rail frame; a motive mechanism for selectively moving the carriage frame along the rail frame between a forward driving position and a rearward occupant transfer position; a pedal guard assembly including a base plate connected to the carriage frame, a guard plate hingedly connected to the base plate to pivot between a down, rest position and an up, guard position and a locking mechanism for releasably locking the guard plate in the up, rest position.
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1. A transfer seat base for a vehicle having a floor, comprising: a rail frame configured for connection to the vehicle floor;a carriage frame mounted for longitudinal movement relative to said rail frame and including a top plate for receipt of a seat mountable thereto, a lift assembly for enabling
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A transfer seat base for a vehicle having a floor, comprising: a rail frame configured for connection to the vehicle floor;a carriage frame mounted for longitudinal movement relative to said rail frame and including a top plate for receipt of a seat mountable thereto, a lift assembly for enabling selective vertical movement of the top plate relative to said rail frame, and a rotation assembly for enabling selective rotation of the top plate relative to said rail frame;a motive mechanism for selectively moving said carriage frame along said rail frame between a forward driving position and a rearward occupant transfer position; anda pedal guard assembly including a base plate connected to said carriage frame, a guard plate hingedly connected to the base plate to pivot between a down, rest position and an up, guard position and a locking mechanism for releasably locking the guard plate in the up, guard position, and wherein the down, rest position includes the guard plate having a down plate angle relative to the base plate of about 0 degrees and the up, guard position includes the guard plate having an up plate angle relative to the base plate of between about 90 and 130 degrees. 2. The transfer seat base for a vehicle of claim 1 wherein the locking mechanism includes a locking pin assembly mounted to the base plate and having a locking pin selectively and lockingly engageable with the guard plate. 3. The transfer seat base for a vehicle of claim 2 wherein the locking mechanism includes a release mechanism for disengaging the locking pin from locking engagement with the guard plate. 4. The transfer seat base for a vehicle of claim 3 wherein the locking mechanism includes the guard plate having a locking flange, and wherein the up, guard position includes the locking flange extending below the base plate. 5. The transfer seat base for a vehicle of claim 4 further including locked and unlocked positions, the locked position including the guard plate being in its up, guard position and the locking pin extending in a locked position against the locking flange to prevent guard plate from pivoting from its up, guard position toward its down, rest position. 6. The transfer seat base for a vehicle of claim 5 wherein the unlocked position includes the locking pin being withdrawn sufficiently away from the locking flange to permit the guard plate to pivot from its up, guard position toward its down, rest position. 7. The transfer seat base for a vehicle of claim 6 wherein the locking pin is mechanically biased toward its locked position. 8. The transfer seat base for a vehicle of claim 3 wherein the release mechanism includes a lever pivotally mounted to the base plate, the lever having a first end mechanically connected to the locking pin to pull the locking pin out of engagement with the guard plate. 9. The transfer seat base for a vehicle of claim 1 wherein the base plate has an underside and defines at least one opening and the guard plate includes at least one positioning leg extending down through a corresponding one of said at least one opening, and wherein the positioning leg is configured relative its guard plate to engage with the underside of the base plate and prevent further pivoting of the guard plate relative to the base plate and thus define the up plate angle. 10. The transfer seat base for a vehicle of claim 1 wherein the up, guard position includes the guard plate having an up plate angle of between about 105 and 125 degrees. 11. The transfer seat base for a vehicle of claim 10 wherein the up plate angle is about 115 degrees. 12. The transfer seat base for a vehicle of claim 1 wherein said pedal guard assembly includes a pedal guard mounting assembly for adjustably connecting the base plate to the carriage frame. 13. The transfer seat base for a vehicle of claim 12 wherein the pedal guard mounting assembly permits both vertical and longitudinal adjustment of the base plate relative to the carriage frame. 14. A pedal guard assembly for connection to a transfer seat base of a vehicle, comprising: a base plate configured for mounting to the transfer seat base of a vehicle;a guard plate hingedly connected to the base plate to pivot between a down, rest position and an up, guard position; and a locking mechanism for releasably locking the guard plate in the up, guard position; and wherein the down, rest position includes the guard plate having a down plate angle relative to the base plate of about 0 degrees and the up, guard position includes the guard plate having an up plate angle relative to the base plate of between about 90 and 130 degrees. 15. The pedal guard assembly for connection to a transfer seat base of a vehicle of claim 14 wherein the locking mechanism includes a locking pin assembly mounted to the base plate and having a locking pin selectively and lockingly engageable with the guard plate. 16. The pedal guard assembly for connection to a transfer seat base of a vehicle of claim 15 wherein the locking mechanism includes a release mechanism for disengaging the locking pin from locking engagement with the guard plate. 17. The pedal guard assembly for connection to a transfer seat base of a vehicle of claim 16 wherein the locking mechanism includes the guard plate having a locking flange, and wherein the up, guard position includes the locking flange extending below the base plate. 18. The pedal guard assembly for connection to a transfer seat base of a vehicle of claim 17 further including locked and unlocked positions, the locked position including the guard plate being in its up, guard position and the locking pin extending in a locked position against the locking flange to prevent guard plate from pivoting from its up, guard position toward its down, rest position. 19. The pedal guard assembly for connection to a transfer seat base of a vehicle of claim 18 wherein the unlocked position includes the locking pin being withdrawn sufficiently away from the locking flange to permit the guard plate to pivot from its up, guard position toward its down, rest position. 20. The pedal guard assembly for connection to a transfer seat base of a vehicle of claim 19 wherein the locking pin is mechanically biased toward its locked position. 21. The pedal guard assembly for connection to a transfer seat base of a vehicle of claim 16 wherein the release mechanism includes a ever pivotally mounted to base plate, the lever having a first end mechanically connected to the locking pin to pull the locking pin out of engagement with the guard plate. 22. The pedal guard assembly for connection to a transfer seat base of a vehicle of claim 14 wherein the base plate has an underside and defines at least one opening and the guard plate includes at least one positioning leg extending down through a corresponding one of said at least one opening, and wherein the positioning leg is configured relative its guard plate to engage with the underside of the base plate and prevent further pivoting of the guard plate relative to the base plate and thus define the up plate angle. 23. The pedal guard assembly for connection to a transfer seat base of a vehicle of claim 14 wherein the up, guard position includes the guard plate having an up plate angle of between about 105 and 125 degrees. 24. The pedal guard assembly for connection to a transfer seat base of a vehicle of claim 23 wherein the up plate angle is about 115 degrees. 25. The pedal guard assembly for connection to a transfer seat base of a vehicle of claim 14 wherein said pedal guard assembly includes a pedal guard mounting assembly for adjustably connecting the guard plate to the base plate. 26. The pedal guard assembly for connection to a transfer seat base of a vehicle of claim 25 wherein the pedal guard mounting assembly permits both vertical and longitudinal adjustment of the guard plate relative to the base plate. 27. In a vehicle having pedals and a floor, a method for restricting access to the pedals, comprising the steps of: providing a transfer seat base including: a rail frame configured for connection to the vehicle floor;a carriage frame mounted for longitudinal movement relative to said rail frame and including a top plate for receipt of a seat mountable thereto, a lift assembly for enabling selective vertical movement of the top plate relative to said rail frame, and a rotation assembly for enabling selective rotation of the top plate relative to said rail frame;a motive mechanism for selectively moving said carriage frame along said rail frame between a forward driving position and a rearward occupant transfer position;a pedal guard assembly including a base plate connected to said carriage frame, a guard plate hingedly connected to the base plate to pivot between a down, rest position and an up, guard position and a locking mechanism for releasably locking the guard plate in the up, rest position;mounting the transfer seat base to the vehicle floor; andpivoting the guard plate from the down, rest position to the up, guard position until the locking assembly automatically locks the guard plate in a locked position. 28. The method for restricting access to the pedals of claim 27 wherein the providing step includes the locking mechanism including a locking pin assembly mounted to the base plate and having a locking pin selectively and lockingly engageable with the guard plate. 29. The method for restricting access to the pedals of claim 28 wherein the providing step includes the pedal guard assembly having a release mechanism for disengaging the locking pin from locking engagement with the guard plate. 30. The method for restricting access to the pedals of claim 29 wherein the providing step includes the release mechanism having a lever pivotally mounted to base plate, the lever having first and second ends, the first end being mechanically connected to the locking pin to pull the locking pin out of engagement with the guard plate. 31. The method for restricting access to the pedals of claim 29 further including unlocking the guard plate from the locked position by pushing the second end of the lever to pivot the lever and pull the locking pin out engagement with the guard plate.
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