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| 254008000 |
Single throw lever
| 30 |
| 254002000 |
Service station type
| 17 |
| 254002000 |
Platform type
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| 254007000 |
Screw
| 6 |
| 254003000 |
Tilting load support | 4 |
| 20110079759 | SUPPORT FOR PERFORMING MAINTENANCE ON A RIDING LAWN MOWER - Apparatus for elevating and supporting an associated riding lawn mower which includes a hand truck assembly having a generally inverted U-shaped frame attached to an axle cooperating with first and second axially spaced wheels carried thereon and having a generally planar tongue for supporting an associated objects to be moved; and a carriage assembly dimensioned and configured for mounting on the hand truck assembly, the carriage assembly wheels have supports for engaging the respective first and second wheels of the associated riding lawn mower, the carriage assembly is supported on the hand truck assembly by means of an opening in the carriage assembly engaging the tongue of the hand truck assembly whereby placement of the associated lawnmower on the supports of the carriage assembly while engaged with the hand truck assembly followed by rotational movement of the frame of the hand truck assembly from a generally vertical position to a generally horizontal position results in the elevation of the associated lawn mower to enablement maintenance thereon. | 04-07-2011 |
| 20120187357 | Toilet dolly - A toilet dolly for lifting a toilet from a floor includes a frame having a pair of spaced-apart members which are positionable on opposite sides of the toilet desired to be lifted from a floor, and a plurality of wheels enable the frame to be rolled into operative positional relationship with a toilet for purposes of lifting the toilet from the floor. A pair of spaced-apart linkage members are connected to the spaced-apart members for pivotal movement relative thereto, and the linkage members include bowl-lifting portions which are moved between lowered and raised conditions as the linkage members are pivotally moved relative to the frame structure. The lever assembly further includes a foot-engagable portion which enables a user to pivotally move the linkage members relative to the frame structure with his foot to thereby lift the toilet to an elevated condition above the floor. | 07-26-2012 |
| 20110089389 | LAWN MOWER LIFT - A lifting apparatus for a small vehicle which includes a two-wheeled base frame assembly. A support frame assembly is for retaining the small vehicle thereon. The support frame assembly is pivotally mounted at a rear end to a rear end of the base frame assembly. A hydraulic lift assembly is positioned between the base frame assembly and the support frame assembly. When the hydraulic lift assembly is manually activated, the support frame assembly will be raised at an angle upwardly from the base frame assembly, to allow a person to perform maintenance and repairs to the underside of the small vehicle. | 04-21-2011 |
| 20150129820 | Dual Level, Trailerable Mechanic's Ramp - An extremely compact, trailerable vehicle ramp that utilizes a unique, economical manner of locking the lift and raising the vehicle that is adapted to provide both safety and convenience for the user. The lift can be locked into a horizontal position with the base frame raised so that it can be towed to the desired location, such as a racetrack. Once there, the frame can quickly be lowered hydraulically until it rests on the ground simultaneously effecting the locking of the wheels. With the retraction of a couple of pins the two ramps may be tilted down at the rear and a vehicle driven on it forward until the vehicle's front wheels reach the stops in the ramp tracks. The rear of the ramp tracks may now be raised hydraulically until the ramp tracks are horizontal and the vehicle has been raised off the ground. The rear of the ramp tracks may be locked up. In this position the lift ramp is perfectly positioned beneath the center of the vehicle's frame. The lift ramp may be raised hydraulically as well if additional work space is required beneath the vehicle, or the vehicle tires are to be removed. | 05-14-2015 |
| 20110079759 | SUPPORT FOR PERFORMING MAINTENANCE ON A RIDING LAWN MOWER - Apparatus for elevating and supporting an associated riding lawn mower which includes a hand truck assembly having a generally inverted U-shaped frame attached to an axle cooperating with first and second axially spaced wheels carried thereon and having a generally planar tongue for supporting an associated objects to be moved; and a carriage assembly dimensioned and configured for mounting on the hand truck assembly, the carriage assembly wheels have supports for engaging the respective first and second wheels of the associated riding lawn mower, the carriage assembly is supported on the hand truck assembly by means of an opening in the carriage assembly engaging the tongue of the hand truck assembly whereby placement of the associated lawnmower on the supports of the carriage assembly while engaged with the hand truck assembly followed by rotational movement of the frame of the hand truck assembly from a generally vertical position to a generally horizontal position results in the elevation of the associated lawn mower to enablement maintenance thereon. | 04-07-2011 |
| 20120187357 | Toilet dolly - A toilet dolly for lifting a toilet from a floor includes a frame having a pair of spaced-apart members which are positionable on opposite sides of the toilet desired to be lifted from a floor, and a plurality of wheels enable the frame to be rolled into operative positional relationship with a toilet for purposes of lifting the toilet from the floor. A pair of spaced-apart linkage members are connected to the spaced-apart members for pivotal movement relative thereto, and the linkage members include bowl-lifting portions which are moved between lowered and raised conditions as the linkage members are pivotally moved relative to the frame structure. The lever assembly further includes a foot-engagable portion which enables a user to pivotally move the linkage members relative to the frame structure with his foot to thereby lift the toilet to an elevated condition above the floor. | 07-26-2012 |
| 20110089389 | LAWN MOWER LIFT - A lifting apparatus for a small vehicle which includes a two-wheeled base frame assembly. A support frame assembly is for retaining the small vehicle thereon. The support frame assembly is pivotally mounted at a rear end to a rear end of the base frame assembly. A hydraulic lift assembly is positioned between the base frame assembly and the support frame assembly. When the hydraulic lift assembly is manually activated, the support frame assembly will be raised at an angle upwardly from the base frame assembly, to allow a person to perform maintenance and repairs to the underside of the small vehicle. | 04-21-2011 |
| 20150129820 | Dual Level, Trailerable Mechanic's Ramp - An extremely compact, trailerable vehicle ramp that utilizes a unique, economical manner of locking the lift and raising the vehicle that is adapted to provide both safety and convenience for the user. The lift can be locked into a horizontal position with the base frame raised so that it can be towed to the desired location, such as a racetrack. Once there, the frame can quickly be lowered hydraulically until it rests on the ground simultaneously effecting the locking of the wheels. With the retraction of a couple of pins the two ramps may be tilted down at the rear and a vehicle driven on it forward until the vehicle's front wheels reach the stops in the ramp tracks. The rear of the ramp tracks may now be raised hydraulically until the ramp tracks are horizontal and the vehicle has been raised off the ground. The rear of the ramp tracks may be locked up. In this position the lift ramp is perfectly positioned beneath the center of the vehicle's frame. The lift ramp may be raised hydraulically as well if additional work space is required beneath the vehicle, or the vehicle tires are to be removed. | 05-14-2015 |
| 254005000 |
Inclined plane or wedge | 2 |
| 20090283733 | SAFETY JACK SYSTEM - An improved safety jack system includes a jack, a locking arm base coupled to the jack base having a linear guide pivotably coupled to the jack base, a releasable locking mechanism engagable with a locking arm, a release operator coupled to the releasable locking mechanism, a locking arm with a plurality of engagement points distributed along at least a portion of the locking arm movably connectable to the linear guide and pivotably connectable to the jack head. An improved jack system includes a remote release operator and a locking mechanism biasing element coupled to the releasable locking mechanism. An improved safety jack system includes a removably connected jack base extension. | 11-19-2009 |
| 20160031466 | JACK AND DOLLY ASSEMBLY AND SYSTEM - A jack and dolly assembly and system including a shaft defining a longitudinal axis extending along the shaft and an interior hollow; a reversible drive mechanism at least partially positioned in the interior hollow of the shaft; a proximal arm removably secured to the shaft and substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis; a distal arm removably secured to the drive mechanism, the distal arm being spaced from and substantially parallel to the proximal arm; wherein the reversible drive mechanism is operable to move the distal arm along the shaft. | 02-04-2016 |
| 254004000 |
Cable hoist | 2 |
| 20090134374 | Methods and apparatuses for a small vehicle jack apparatus - An apparatus configured to lift vehicles having various wheels bases and axle configurations is provided. The apparatus includes a vehicle jack which includes a support frame having a base portion and a lifting-frame-support portion. The vehicle jack also includes a lifting frame having a vehicle part engaging portion and a sleeve mounted adjacent the lifting-frame-support portion so that the sleeve moves along a path defined by the lifting-frame-support portion. The vehicle jack also includes a winch mounted adjacent to the support frame and a flexible member mounted adjacent to the winch so that when the lifting frame is in a first position and the winch is activated in a first direction, the winch moves the flexible member so that the flexible member exerts an upward force on the lifting frame. The upward force moves the lifting frame adjacent the lifting-frame support portion in an upward direction to a second position. | 05-28-2009 |
| 20150290972 | Wheel Lift and Transport Device - A device for lifting, supporting and moving large vehicle wheels allows a single person to install and remove wheels. The device has a U-shaped frame with two opposed straight sides connected by a jack side of the frame. Lift arms rotatably affixed to the opposed straight sides have rotatable rollers that contact the vehicle wheel. The lift arms are connected to a jack via chains that translate vertical motion from the jack to raise the lift arms, and thus raise the vehicle wheel. The rollers allow a user to rotate the vehicle wheel to position it for reinstallation onto the vehicle. A stabilizer bar rotatably affixed to the frame contacts the vehicle lift to stabilize the wheel during use of the device. | 10-15-2015 |
| 20090134374 | Methods and apparatuses for a small vehicle jack apparatus - An apparatus configured to lift vehicles having various wheels bases and axle configurations is provided. The apparatus includes a vehicle jack which includes a support frame having a base portion and a lifting-frame-support portion. The vehicle jack also includes a lifting frame having a vehicle part engaging portion and a sleeve mounted adjacent the lifting-frame-support portion so that the sleeve moves along a path defined by the lifting-frame-support portion. The vehicle jack also includes a winch mounted adjacent to the support frame and a flexible member mounted adjacent to the winch so that when the lifting frame is in a first position and the winch is activated in a first direction, the winch moves the flexible member so that the flexible member exerts an upward force on the lifting frame. The upward force moves the lifting frame adjacent the lifting-frame support portion in an upward direction to a second position. | 05-28-2009 |
| 20150290972 | Wheel Lift and Transport Device - A device for lifting, supporting and moving large vehicle wheels allows a single person to install and remove wheels. The device has a U-shaped frame with two opposed straight sides connected by a jack side of the frame. Lift arms rotatably affixed to the opposed straight sides have rotatable rollers that contact the vehicle wheel. The lift arms are connected to a jack via chains that translate vertical motion from the jack to raise the lift arms, and thus raise the vehicle wheel. The rollers allow a user to rotate the vehicle wheel to position it for reinstallation onto the vehicle. A stabilizer bar rotatably affixed to the frame contacts the vehicle lift to stabilize the wheel during use of the device. | 10-15-2015 |
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| 20090189132 | Pallet Truck with Extending Forks - The invention relates to a pallet truck for substantially horizontal displacement of goods, comprising: a displaceable frame; at least one elongate fork connected to the frame for carrying the goods, wherein the fork is provided with a support wheel at a distance from the frame, and wherein the fork can be selectively extended in longitudinal direction via an extending mechanism. The invention also relates to a system for extending a carrying part of a pallet truck, comprising: at least one elongate fork connectable to a frame for carrying the goods, wherein the fork is provided with a support wheel at a distance from the frame, and wherein the fork can be selectively extended in longitudinal direction via an extending mechanism. The invention finally relates to a method for use and/or control of a pallet truck and/or system. | 07-30-2009 |
| 20100001241 | Stern Drive Jack Stand - A lifting mechanism having a base at least one upright mounted on the base and a pair of support arms mounted for vertical movement along the upright. A jack is provided for lifting and holding the support arms. The jack is supported on a stand which can be supported at various selected positions along the length of the upright. | 01-07-2010 |
| 20100237303 | Door jockey - The substance of this invention pertains to the subject of installing pedestrian entrance and exit doors in the construction industry. What's new about this invention is how doors can now be installed. The primary newness is the way that the vertical and horizontal adjustment is achieved, during the installation. | 09-23-2010 |
| 20100264384 | Furniture Lifter - A lifter of furniture and other loads has a wheel-mounted base comprising a plurality of radially extending beams and a transversely mounted, planar support structure. One of the beams lies within the plane defined by the support structure. The support structure has a bracket extending transversely away from the floor surface and adapted to accept a telescoping support in a sliding fit. The telescoping support lies in the plane of the support structure and is adapted to engage a bottom surface of a furniture load and urge it vertically upward relative to the floor surface. The telescoping support and/or the bracket have at least one transverse bore therewithin to accept a cotter pin therethrough as a locking mechanism. The telescoping support is urged upward by a jack mechanism which may be removable for use with other lifters once the telescoping support is locked into position relative to the bracket. Furniture or other loads may be completely supported on a plurality of such lifters such that the lifters and the load may be moved freely across the floor surface as a unit. | 10-21-2010 |
| 20110068309 | BATTERY REMOVAL APPARATUS FOR A VEHICLE, IN PARTICULAR AN ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, AND A LOCKING DEVICE FOR SUCH A BATTERY REMOVAL APPARATUS - The invention relates to a battery removal apparatus for an electric industrial truck, which has a battery compartment ( | 03-24-2011 |
| 20110084245 | LIFTING SYSTEM - The invention provides a lifting system that decreases the amount of energy used while lifting luggage from the ground in a variety of locations. According to the invention, a lifting system operates on a regenerative braking mechanism that provides for recharging the battery of the lifting system using energy created from rotational force generated by the lowering of an arm of the lifting system. | 04-14-2011 |
| 20110227013 | POST-PULLER AND METHOD - A method of removing a T-type fence post from the earth with a powered, mobile piece of equipment controlled by a human operator includes attaching a substantially flat plate to a lift arm of the powered, mobile piece of equipment such that the plate hangs substantially vertically from the lift arm and can move in an arc, the plate having an opening with a top wall and a bottom wall, moving the powered, mobile piece of equipment in a first direction to pull the plate over the fence post such that an upper portion of the post enters the opening with the bottom and upper walls of the opening engaging the post with sufficient force to retain the post in the opening when the post is pulled from the earth and raising the lift arm to pull the post from the earth in a substantially vertical direction. | 09-22-2011 |
| 20120126189 | AUTOMATICALLY LOCKING LIFTING SYSTEM FOR DISPLAY CASES - A device for engagement to and moving of a display case supported by leveling posts extending from the bottom of a support member. The device features a wheeled skate having a fork engageable around the support member and against the frame of the display case. The fork is translatable to an elevated position to elevate the frame of the display case wherein a plurality of the skates, so engaged, will support the display case and allow a rolling thereof. Support members are engageable between each adjacent skate engaged to the display case. | 05-24-2012 |
| 20120145977 | Chair Lifting and Moving Assembly - A chair lifting and moving assembly provides stable, efficient, and safe loading and unloading of multiple stacks of stacked chairs. The assembly has at least two chair members to lift the stacks of chairs, a lifting member to at least lift the front portion of the chair members, and the handle to move the chair lifting and moving assembly. The assembly has wheel supports disposed along a longitudinal axis of each of the chair members to provide further stability. | 06-14-2012 |
| 20120145978 | ADJUSTABLE LIFT TRUCK - An adjustable lift truck having a frame with a first end and an opposing second end. The frame defines a longitudinal axis that extends from the first end to the second end. A pair of transport wheels are rotatably mounted to the frame proximate the first end. A pair of laterally spaced-apart outriggers extend generally perpendicularly to the longitudinal axis of the frame. Each outrigger is located proximate the first end of the frame, and includes a first end pivotally attached to the frame and an opposing free second end. | 06-14-2012 |
| 20120235100 | Dynamic Vibration Control Systems and Methods for Industrial Lift Trucks - A lift truck includes systems and methods for improved vibration control. Vibration control features reduce or eliminate motion of the truck in one or more of the X-axis, Y-axis, and Z-axis. Some embodiments may include, alone or in combination with the vibration control, stability control to further stabilize the motion of the truck. | 09-20-2012 |
| 20120298935 | System for Transporting Shipping Containers - A system for transporting shipping containers using a tractor with a first support assembly attached to its fifth wheel, and a wheeled, second support assembly. Both the front and rear assemblies include cargo-container-engaging vertical frames that are raised and lowered by pivoting main cylinders. As the main cylinders raise the vertical frames and the container to which the vertical frames are secured to, two locking arms telescope with the vertical arm to hold the raised container in position. The second support assembly may be self-propelled for maneuvering into position with respect to the container or may be manually pulling short distances with by hand. | 11-29-2012 |
| 20130026430 | TIGHTENING DEVICE AND MANUAL FORK TRUCK USING THE SAME - A manual fork truck using a tightening device is disclosed. The tightening device applied to a manual fork truck, comprises a tightening rod; a fixing portion on one end of the tightening rod; and a plurality of tightening assemblies separately assembled to the tightening rod axially; each of the plurality of tightening assemblies comprising at least one tightening arm on the tightening rod, and a tightening belt having one end connected to the at least one tightening arm. | 01-31-2013 |
| 20130056692 | Vehicle Lifting Assembly - A yoke for receiving, raising, and lowering a vehicle having left and right tires by engagement with the left and right tires, the yoke having a left capture frame; a right capture frame; a span member having left and right ends, and having a medial jack clearance space arch; left and right socket joints for mounting the left and right capture frames upon the span member's left and right ends; and a rotation stopping pin fixedly attached to the arch, the rotation stopping pin being fitted for engaging a socket within a distal end of a trolley jack's lift arm. | 03-07-2013 |
| 20130056693 | LIFTING DEVICE - A lifting device that raises persons with limited mobility from a first position, such as lying on the floor, to a second position, such as a sitting or standing position, and vice versa. The lifting device has a base, a plurality of supports which extend from the base and a platform connected to the supports. The platform travels upon the supports by way of a plurality of gears which are connected to a power source which is controlled by a controller. In this way the platform travels between a first position, such as adjacent the floor, and the second position, such as sitting or standing. | 03-07-2013 |
| 20130126806 | HAND LIFT TRUCK - A hand lift truck comprises a rolling frame ( | 05-23-2013 |
| 20130153840 | Powered Pallet Truck - A powered pallet truck is provided having a drive motor mounted in a drive wheel, a lift mechanism in general fore-and-aft alignment with the center of the drive wheel, and a pressurized fluid supply mechanism mounted to the load lift portion of the frame assembly which keeps an overall longitudinal length of the pallet truck to a minimum. In another form, the powered pallet truck has a fluid conduit connected to an upper portion of a lift cylinder device adjacent a pivot connection between the lift cylinder device and a load lift portion of the pallet truck to limit movement of the fluid conduit during up and down movement of the load lift portion. In one aspect, the powered pallet truck has a base support portion with an arcuate window permitting movement of one or more cables extending therethrough as a steering assembly of the pallet truck is turned. | 06-20-2013 |
| 20130181176 | SCISSOR MECHANISM AND METHOD OF USE - A scissor mechanism comprises a pair of opposed jaws. The opposed jaws are defined at one end of a rigid member. At least one rigid member is pivotably engaged to a base plate. The base plate is capable of being coupled to a mobilization structure that is capable of being rolled on the ground. For example, the mobilization structure may comprise a jack or a bolt that is capable of raising and lowering the base plate. The jaws provide a strong grip on a portion of the shelving either under the influence of a strong biasing mechanism or by using a lever action to force one or more of the jaws closed onto the portion of the shelving. A bump stop may be adjusted to impinge on another portion of the shelving, which may prevent the shelving from tipping or sliding within the pair of jaws. | 07-18-2013 |
| 20130248787 | Turn Stability Systems and Methods for Lift Trucks - A lift truck includes systems and methods for improved stability control while turning, including a rotatable drive unit having a steerable drive tire. A first slide mechanism is coupled to the rotatable drive unit, and a second slide mechanism is mounted to a caster plate. A steering mechanism coupled to the rotatable drive unit is moved to steer the steerable drive tire, causing the first slide mechanism to interact with the second slide mechanism and to produce a downward pressure and/or reduce the downward pressure on a caster mounted to the caster plate. | 09-26-2013 |
| 20130306922 | POWERED PALLET TRUCK - A powered pallet truck is provided having a frame assembly that includes a base support portion and a load lift portion. The powered pallet truck has a lift cylinder device connected to the load lift portion and to the base support portion. | 11-21-2013 |
| 20140070151 | Quickly Lifting Hydraulic Pallet Truck - A lifting hydraulic pallet truck has a forked rack, a lever, a hydraulic assembly and a control rod. The forked rack has a mounting bracket and an abutting surface. The lever is mounted pivotally under the mounting bracket and has an abutting segment selectively abutting the abutting surface of the forked rack. The hydraulic assembly has a hydraulic seat, an active hydraulic cylinder and a quick reflowing device. The control rod is mounted pivotally above the hydraulic seat and is connected to the active hydraulic cylinder. Therefore, the user steps the lever to quickly lift the forked rack in a certain height. The pre-lifted height allows the user to reduce the pivoting times for pivoting the control rod to a desired height. | 03-13-2014 |
| 20140166950 | PORTABLE TRAILER STANDS - Example portable trailer stands for supporting parked trailers are disclosed herein. Some example portable trailer stands disclosed herein comprise two telescopic posts supporting a generally horizontal beam. Some examples include spring-loaded retractable wheels for selectively installing and removing the trailer stand from underneath a trailer left parked on a driveway. After being positioned under the trailer, the posts extend to lift the beam solidly up against the underside of the trailer. To accommodate conditions where the driveway is not parallel to the trailer's underside, some example posts can be lengthened independently and have angular play that allows the beam to tilt. In some examples, the horizontal axle of the trailer stand wheels is perpendicular to the beam so that the trailer stand can be readily installed from either the front or side of the trailer. Some examples have a kingpin-receiving groove in the beam or have some other kingpin-receiving feature. | 06-19-2014 |
| 20140166951 | Industrial Truck With Load Rollers Located On Load Roller Carriers On A Wheelarm - An industrial truck ( | 06-19-2014 |
| 20140175350 | Industrial Truck With Load Rollers Located In Swiveling Load Roller Carriers - An industrial truck ( | 06-26-2014 |
| 20140175351 | Industrial Truck With Wheelarm Lever System - An industrial truck ( | 06-26-2014 |
| 20140291594 | Pallet Jack Power Assembly - A pallet jack includes a forked frame and a jacking cylinder, and is supported at least in part by left and right steering wheels. A drive wheel may be located between the left and right steering wheels, with a center of each of the steering wheels and a center of the drive wheel located in a co-planar orientation. A motor provides power to the drive wheel. | 10-02-2014 |
| 20140299826 | Lifting and Transporting Device Including Front Load Supporting Castors and Associated Linkage System - The present invention relates to a lifting and transporting device. The device of the invention is useful for lifting and moving any object which has a pair of spaced apart wheels but is particularly adapted for the lifting and transporting of hospital beds. The bed lifter includes an improved means of supporting the load of a bed and/or bed/patient combination during lifting and transportation. | 10-09-2014 |
| 20140319438 | TRANSPORT CART - Carts for lifting, transporting and lowering an item, such as a bucket. The carts are particularly suited for lifting, moving, and lowering 5-gallon buckets. The cart includes a lifting system that can raises and lowers the item by engaging its sidewalls. The lifting system includes an item engagement feature and a position adjustment system. | 10-30-2014 |
| 20140353562 | POWERED PALLET TRUCK - A powered pallet truck is provided having a frame assembly that includes a base support portion and a load lift portion. The base support portion includes a lift cylinder device seat spaced from and above a steering seat, and the load lift portion includes a pair of forks which extend forwardly of the base support portion. The powered pallet truck has a lift cylinder device connected to the load lift portion and to the base support portion. | 12-04-2014 |
| 20140361232 | Warehouse Truck - A warehouse truck includes an electric truck contact in direct connection to or on a battery. The electric truck contact is arranged to take part in the switching between three battery modes. The truck contact includes a first group of guides that cooperate with a second group of guides on a truck charging contact and a third group of guides on a truck operation clamp. | 12-11-2014 |
| 20150336781 | INDUSTRIAL TRUCK WITH RAMP LIFT FUNCTION - Industrial truck with a drive part and a load part with two wheel arms that is height-adjustable relative to the drive part, wherein each of the wheel arms has a wheel arm lever, which has at least one load roller and is pivotably articulated on the wheel arm, and a rod, via which a height adjusting movement of the load part is coupled with a pivoting movement of the wheel arm lever, wherein the rod has a hydraulic cylinder, with which a length of the rod is adjustable and which has an operating volume, characterized in that the two rods are push rods, and the industrial truck has a pressure accumulator, which is connectable with the operating volumes of the two hydraulic cylinders. | 11-26-2015 |
| 20160002016 | LOAD CARRYING TRUCKS - A load-carrying truck has a fork lift mechanism mounted on a chassis, a pair of front wheels ( | 01-07-2016 |
| 20160023872 | PALLET TRUCK - A pallet truck is provided having an electrical system that reduces wear and the likelihood of fracture of the control wiring and output cable by having a controller to which they are connected also be mounted to the steering mechanism that rotates relative to a base support portion of a truck frame, and a hydraulic power unit that permits a reduced size and height, with a manual hydraulic cylinder and cylinder body at a substantially similar height, and the cylinder body and oil storage cavity in a concentric arrangement. | 01-28-2016 |
| 20160101794 | Load Transporting Apparatus - A load transporting apparatus is described including:
| 04-14-2016 |
| 20080224109 | PULLER DEVICE - A puller device has a body including a pulling assembly, a support set and a brace assembly pivotally coupled above the support set. The pulling assembly includes a cylinder affixed at one acting end thereof and hooks connected onto the cylinder. The pulling assembly is secured onto a movable bracket having a bulge extended downwardly therefrom. The hooks may be driven to expandably and retractably pull mechanical components out by a hydraulic control valve assembly. The support set may expand upwardly and retract downwardly for supporting the body to vertically move. The top of the support set is axially connected with the brace assembly, so as to support the combined movable bracket and pulling assembly as a whole. A micro-adjusting means is disposed onto the brace assembly for adjusting the lateral position of the body, and another micro-adjusting means is also mounted onto the brace assembly for vertically adjusting the tilted angle of the body. | 09-18-2008 |
| 20090173923 | Lifting System - System for lifting and lowering a load, such as a vehicle, with at least one lifting mechanism such as a lifting column, a boom lift, a scissor lift and a loading platform. The lifting mechanism includes a carrier which can be moved up and downward for bearing the load and a drive which acts on the carrier. The drive herein includes at least one electrical power source and an electric motor to be energized at least during ascending of the carrier, and the electric motor forms a generator to be connected to the power source at least during even an unloaded descending movement of the carrier for the purpose of gene rating electrical energy to the power source. | 07-09-2009 |
| 20090250672 | Lifting Cart - A lift cart is used for car engine maintenance and comprises a moving base for mounting an oil pressure lifting device. One end of the oil pressure lifting device is provided with a platform having a rotatable adjusting device which is adjustable back and forth. The adjusting device is provided with a supporting plate, and a plurality of carrying structures for carrying different sized engine is positioned on the supporting plate. Such arrangements allow the maintenance man to make the height, back and forth, and rotation angle adjustment during disassembly of the engine. | 10-08-2009 |
| 20100108963 | Lifter with Linkage Mechanism - A lifter with linkage mechanism includes a frame being movably on floor, a lifting mechanism disposed on the upper portion of said frame and a loading plate jointed with the lifting mechanism. The lifting mechanism includes a lifting arm with a lifting driving box. Two four-bar linkage mechanisms are jointed with a first end of the lifting arm, while a second end of the lifting arm is rotatablely jointed with the frame. The frame includes a horizontal base seat and two columns with vertical guiding groove respectively symmetrically disposed on left side and right side of the horizontal base seat. A crossbeam is coupled between two columns. The four-bar linkage mechanism is disposed between two columns, and the four-bar linkage mechanism is respectively jointed with the loading plate and the lifting arm. In the present invention, the loading plate will be well guided and move freely. The structure of the cantalever style loading plate is simple; it is suitably applied in the double-deck parking garage. | 05-06-2010 |
| 20100123111 | FLAT RAILCAR WORK PLATFORM AND WHEEL ASSEMBLY WITH LOCKING MECHANISM - An extendable railcar work platform includes one or more work platform sections each including a set of wheels, a locking mechanism associated with each wheel and a guide system. The system enables workers to safely work above an electrified third rail such as in a subway or railway tunnel. The platform may be in a first retracted position for transit or in a laterally extended or vertically extended position to enable a worker to access and work on a tunnel wall. The platform may be extended to both sides of the railcar and, if the platform includes more than one section, the individual sections may be simultaneously extended to opposite sides of the railcar. Each work platform section includes a floor or base and safety rails around all four sides of the section. | 05-20-2010 |
| 20100207085 | MOTORCYCLE LIFT - A motorcycle lift for use on a flat surface to lift and support a motorcycle, the lift comprising: a frame including a first longitudinal side, a second longitudinal side, a first longitudinal track, and a second longitudinal track; a first support and a second support disposable in a first position with a first support primary arm and a second support primary arm at an angle with the first longitudinal side and the second longitudinal side, respectively, the first support and the second support further disposable in a second position foldable on and resting parallel to the first longitudinal track and the second longitudinal track, respectively; a lift arm; a jack; and a first stabilizing arm assembly, a second stabilizing arm assembly, a third stabilizing arm assembly, and a fourth stabilizing arm assembly operative to stabilize the motorcycle lift. | 08-19-2010 |
| 20120032127 | ASSISTANCE MECHANISM FOR ASSISTING PATIENTS TO STAND UP - An assistance mechanism includes a base, a rotatable link, a lifting unit and a power unit which provides power to the lifting unit so that the lifting unit drives the rotatable link. A seat is connected to the rotatable link so that when the rotatable link is activated, the user sitting on the seat is transformed from a sit status into a stand status. This effectively assists the user who does not have sufficient muscle forces to stand up by the assistance mechanism. | 02-09-2012 |
| 20120319063 | CART WITH MOVABLE PLATFORM - A cart may include a frame, a plurality of wheels carried by the frame, a platform movably carried by the frame, and a lift assembly. The lift assembly may be carried at least in part by the frame and operably associated with the platform to move the platform relative to the frame. The lift assembly may include at least one hydraulic actuator having a piston rod movable under hydraulic pressure to move the platform relative to the frame. | 12-20-2012 |
| 20130032770 | MOBILE SUPPORT APPARATUS - A mobile support apparatus that includes one or more extension and retraction devices and a unit that is releasably attachable to vertical members of the apparatus such that the apparatus can be extended in one or more stages to a vertical height that is substantially greater than the height of the fully retracted apparatus. The mobile support apparatus is useful for a multitude of new and existing construction-related applications. | 02-07-2013 |
| 20130228729 | LIFTING DEVICE FOR VEHICLE WHEELS - A device for lifting and holding the front or rear wheels of small to medium size and weight vehicles such as snow blowers, golf carts or lawn mowers is disclosed. The device contains two platform assemblies configured for wedging under the wheels of vehicles and a hoist configured for lifting the wheel to a desired height to provide access to the underside of the vehicle. | 09-05-2013 |
| 20140264207 | ELECTRIC ASSIST CART - Disclosed is an electric assist cart that can travel by applying an assisting force in addition to a driving force applied by an operator. A controller operates an electric motor to apply a determined assisting force to a drive wheel and lifts or lowers a deck lift portion in response to an instruction for lifting or lowering a deck. When a handling detection part detects an instruction for braking the brake, the brake is braked, and an operation of the electric motor is inhibited regardless of a detection result of the torque detection part. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140339483 | Portable lift dolly for installing, removing, and transporting a toilet - A portable lift dolly for installing, removing, or transporting a toilet that includes a lifting frame having an end member with a projecting jack tab, two outer tubes vertically projecting from each side of the end member, at least two lifting arms extending away from the end member; two sets of adapter fingers, attaching at a distal end of each lifting aim by a pin, providing a pivot axis allowing rotation of the adapter fingers for setting the under tank; a base frame having an end portion, at least two stabilizing members extending away from the end portion, two inner tubes vertically projecting from the end portion; one jack having a base fixated to the end portion, an upper end contacting the jack tab, and an actuator for controlling the extension and contraction of the jack; having a plurality of wheels attaching to the base frame for maneuvering. | 11-20-2014 |
| 20150048288 | CART/PALLET SYSTEM - An improved cart and pallet system and an improved compactly stackable pallet for use in the system are disclosed. The improved pallet has a central support extending beneath the pallet with channels on either side of the support. The support and channels are engaged by a ledged, generally U-shaped deck of a cart or pallet truck of the application. | 02-19-2015 |
| 20150102274 | POWERED PALLET TRUCK - A powered pallet truck is provided having a base support portion and a load lift portion. The powered pallet truck has a lift cylinder device connected at a lower portion to a forward extending lift cylinder device seat on the base frame and pivotally connected at an upper portion within a recessed channel in the load lift frame. | 04-16-2015 |
| 20090127523 | LIFTING JACK - A lifting jack ( | 05-21-2009 |
| 20100096607 | DEVICE FOR TRANSPORTING PLANAR SOFC STACK - A device, adapted for transporting a planar solid oxide fuel cell stack while the SOFC stack is sandwiched between a top plate and a bottom plate, which comprises: a plurality of load units, a lifting unit and a mobile seat. Each of the plural load devices is adapted for exerting a pressure on the SOFC stack. The lifting unit is composed of a joint portion and a plurality of cantilevers. In an exemplary, there is a fixing part arranged at the end of each cantilever while being enabled to connect to the SOFC stack by the bottom thereof. With the aforesaid device, the SOFC stack can be moved out of a high temperature furnace and then into a fuel cell control system smoothly while keeping one's balance without worrying the SOFC stack being damaged or tipping over by collision or losing balance. | 04-22-2010 |
| 20110024705 | Service jack with locking mechanism - A service jack is provided that includes a base and a pump handle configured to pivot therewith. A lifting arm is in communication with the pump handle and can move with respect to the base. A locking mechanism is configured for limiting movement of the lifting arm with respect to the base when in a locked configuration. The locking mechanism has a locking handle that may be carried by the pump handle that is capable of being actuated between the locked configuration and an unlocked configuration. | 02-03-2011 |
| 20110073819 | ADJUSTABLE CARRIAGE ASSEMBLY - An adjustable carriage assembly is provided that includes a shaft assembly, a carriage section and a vertical movement section. The carriage section has a centerline and first and second lift pad assemblies operably connected to the shaft assembly. The shaft assembly is configured to translate rotational movement to synchronous movement of the lift pad assemblies. The vertical movement section is connected to the carriage section and is configured to attach to a lift system for raising and lowering the carriage section. | 03-31-2011 |
| 20120228570 | Battery Lift Jack - A battery lift jack assembly for lifting batteries comprising: a platform for placement of a battery, where the platform is suspended on a platform pedestal, where the pedestal moves vertically to raise the platform to a desired height; a base that is provided on wheels, where the platform pedestal is secured on the base; a jack assembly for moving the platform pedestal vertically; and a connector, where the connector joins the platform pedestal to the jack assembly and moves vertically along the jack column. The jack assembly includes a jack handle and jack column. The platform may further include lips, which help to secure the battery in a stationary position while the platform, is moved vertically. | 09-13-2012 |
| 20130153839 | BOOM-ADJUSTABLE HORIZONTAL HYDRAULIC JACK WITH A PULL-LOCK MECHANISM - A boom-adjustable horizontal hydraulic jack with a pull-lock mechanism belongs to a lifting apparatus. The jack comprises a chassis, a hydraulic assembly, a press handle, a boom assembly, and a link rod assembly, wherein, the boom assembly comprises a bearer, a forearm, and a rear arm; the link rod assembly comprises a first link rod and a second link rod; wherein, a pull-lock mechanism is additionally arranged on the bearer, and comprises a guide rod seat, a guide rod, a pull handle, a guide sleeve, a steel rope, a dialing plate shaft, and a locking pin shaft. | 06-20-2013 |
| 20130248786 | Lifting Mechanism with Lift Stand Accommodation - The present invention is a lifting mechanism with lift stand accommodation, which is used to allow a lift stand to reside within its bounding space. The present invention comprises a lifting mechanism and a Y-shaped chassis. The Y-shaped chassis comprises a lift mechanism housing and a U-shaped base. The U-shaped base comprises a base slot that allows a jack stand frame to be inserted between its left and right end. The lifting mechanism is used to raise and lower an object from its initial position. The lifting mechanism comprises a left support arm, a right support arm, a lift arm and a U-shaped lift platform. The U-shaped platform comprises a platform slot that can allow a jack stand saddle to be inserted between its left platform end and right platform end. A brace maintains the rigidity of the lift arm, the left support arm, and the right support arm. | 09-26-2013 |
| 20130256614 | METHODS & APPARATUSES FOR A SMALL VEHICLE JACK APPARATUS - An apparatus with a wheel engagement mechanism for operation with a jack assembly for engaging and elevating two wheels of a multi-wheeled vehicle relative to the ground is provided. The apparatus includes a base, a support member connected to the base, and a wheel support assembly. The wheel support assembly includes wheel supports connected at the ends of the wheel support assembly that extend outward from the wheel support assembly for supporting two wheels of the vehicle. The apparatus also includes an actuation mechanism for selectively raising and selectively lowering the wheel support assembly to raise and lower the vehicle. | 10-03-2013 |
| 20140084228 | HYDRAULIC LIFTING APPARATUS - Exemplary embodiments of a lifting apparatus having a hydraulic jack for a lawn mower, ATV, or other similar vehicle are provided. A lifting apparatus can have a base portion, a wheel axle bar having a first end and a second end opposite the first end, a lifting apparatus configured to raise the wheel axle bar, a first wheel saddle connected to the first end of the wheel axle bar, a second wheel saddle connected to the second end of the wheel axle bar, and a hydraulic mechanism configured to raise the lifting apparatus. Foot pedal(s) or other mechanisms can be provided to operate the hydraulic jack to raise or lower the vehicle on the lifting apparatus. | 03-27-2014 |
| 20140191171 | LAWN MOWER LIFTING MACHINE - A lawn mower lifting machine includes a frame, a power device, a lifting device, a limit device and a support device. The frame includes a bottom frame and a jack installing board frame. The power device includes a jack with the top coupled to the lifting device and the bottom coupled to the frame. The lifting device includes a lift arm coupled between the frame and the power device. The limit device includes a brake block, a limit rack and a retractor coupled to the lifting device. The retractor can be turned to hook the brake block. The support device includes a lift beam, a lift frame coupled to both sides of the lift beam. | 07-10-2014 |
| 20140326934 | RAPID LIFT FLOOR JACK - A linkage for a lifting device having a body, a lift arm pivotally attached to the body at a first pivot point and an actuator, includes a power arm pivotally attached to the body at a second pivot point. The power arm is also pivotally connected to the actuator at a third pivot point spaced at a first distance from the second pivot point. A connecting arm has a proximate end pivotally attached to the power arm and a distal end pivotally attached to the lift arm. The proximate end of the connecting arm is preferably connected to the power arm at a fourth pivot point which is spaced at a second distance from the second pivot point wherein the second distance is greater than the first distance, however the proximate end of the connecting arm can alternatively be connected to the power arm at the third pivot point. | 11-06-2014 |
| 20150123052 | Commercial lifting device-power unit with leveling pads - A power unit includes a rectangular frame having a forward end for operating the jack stand; a middle portion for retaining the lifting mechanism; a rearward end for controlling the power unit. A pair of lift arms acting in parallel have forward ends, central portions and rearward ends and are interconnected at the rearward ends thereof by a lateral push bar. A pair of horizontally oriented U-shaped leveling pads each having an outer rectangular plate and an inner rectangular plate providing an open rearward end with the opening equal to the thickness of the lift arm, and forming a closed U-shaped forward end, and are pivotally attached at the rearward end thereof around the inner and outer sides of the forward end of the respective lift arm. Each outer rectangular plate of the leveling pad has a downwardly extended lever arm at the forward end thereof for connecting to a leveling link. Each inner rectangular plate has a rear cylindrical roller bearing mounted on the rearward end thereof, and has an adjacent forward cylindrical roller bearing mounted on the forward end thereof, with the roller bearings for engaging side flanges of a lifting plate of the jack stand, and for engaging sides of a slide forward bridge. | 05-07-2015 |
| 20150123053 | Commercial lifting device-power unit with slide forward bridge - A bridge traverses along lift arms of a power unit, having leveling pads with inner rectangular plates and roller bearings; and each lift arms has an inner slide plate. The bridge has the general shape of a rectangular block and has a first longitudinal recess in each side, having a width slightly larger than the width of the slide rail, and a depth equal to the thickness of the slide rail. The bridge has a second longitudinal recess in each side having a width slightly larger than the diameter of the roller bearings and a depth slightly larger than the thickness of the roller bearings. The bridge is biased in the forwardly direction along the slide rails by a rectangular pusher frame. The pusher frame has a pair of side plates, with each outer side having a longitudinal recess therein slightly larger than the width of the slide rail and a depth equal to the thickness of the slide rail. The pusher frame includes a pair of tension springs having one end connected to the forward end of the lift arm and the other end connected to the rear plate of the pusher frame, to bias the frame in the forward direction. | 05-07-2015 |
| 20150123054 | Rack for transporting jack stands - Each jack stand includes a rectangular bottom plate having a pair of rectangular openings therein. The rack has a rectangular platform having a lateral loading side, a width a little larger than the jack-stand-length, and a length equal to a multiple of the jack stand widths. A plurality of L-shaped fingers are located on the platform at points corresponding to the opening in the bottom plate, and extends upwardly and laterally toward the non loading side of the platform. Each finger has a rectangular upper surface thereon having a width and length slightly smaller than the width and length of the openings in the bottom plates; and creates an opening between the platform and the finger that is slightly greater that the thickness of the bottom plates of the jack stands. Each finger is for receiving one of the rectangular openings of the respective bottom plate onto the platform; and a lateral movement of the bottom plate in the direction of the lateral loading side of the platform is for locking the bottom plate under the respective finger and onto the platform of the mobile rack. The rack includes a pair of wheels attached to the rearward end of the platform, so that the platform engages the horizontal surface when the forward end of the platform is horizontal, and so that the pair of wheels engage the horizontal surface when the forward end of the platform is lifted at an acute angle. | 05-07-2015 |
| 20150123055 | Commercial lifting device-power unit with safety mechanism - A power unit (or a hydraulic floor jack) includes a rectangular frame with side flanges and has a tubular handle enclosing a control shaft and a control knob. A pivotal lifting mechanism is mounted on the frame including a pair of parallel lift arms having rearward ends interconnected by a lateral push bar. The forward ends (with the bridge) are rotatable upward for lifting a load as the push bar is translated forward within a pair of U channels tracks attached to the inner side flanges. A hydraulic cylinder has a ram for pushing the lateral push bar forward along the tracks for raising the forward ends of the lift arms, and has a releasable control valve for retracting the ram to lower the forward ends of the lift arms. The safety mechanism includes a toothed rack bar secured in the vertical wall of the racks. The lateral push bar has bore holes in the ends thereof. A cylindrical dog is slidably supported within each of the bore holes ad has a proximal end that is extendable for engaging a tooth of the rack bar. The dogs are biased into the extended position, and include release cables and linkage for releasing the dogs from the rack bar by rotating the control knob counter-clockwise. | 05-07-2015 |
| 20150307333 | FLOOR JACK - Disclosed is a floor jack for use with a jack stand, the jack including (a) a base comprising two arms spaced apart to define a stand space between them; (b) a jack arm comprising a forked cradle comprising two spaced apart arms; and (c) a jack mechanism disposed within the base for elevating the jack pad. The base arms are configured to allow a jack stand to be positioned in the stand space, vertically aligned with the forked cradle. | 10-29-2015 |
| 20160090280 | TROLLEY JACK - The present invention relates to a hydraulic trolley jack of the type that aids in lifting vehicles and that basically comprises a main body ( | 03-31-2016 |
