Braun designed a wheelchair lift and steering controls, which allowed him to drive a 1970 converted full size Dodge van.
1963: Braun begins selling the Tri-Wheeler to others out of his parents' garage under the name Save-A-Step Manufacturing Company.
1966: Ralph's employer relocates further from his home making it impractical to ride his Tri-Wheeler to work.
He equips old Post Office Jeep with a hydraulic tailgate lift and homemade hand controls.
Braun builds the precursor to the Lift-A-Way Wheelchair Lift to fit this revolutionary vehicle.
Portable restrooms and roll-in wheelchair-accessible shower stalls would soon be added to the production line.
It was equipped with a ramp and kneel system and removable front seats which allowed the chair user to enter the vehicle independently and drive from their wheelchair.
[5] Braun, Ralph W., 2010, Rise Above: How One Man's Search for Mobility Helped the World Get Moving.