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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7325654 | List apparatuses and method A lift apparatus is disclosed. Particularly, a lift apparatus may comprise a support frame and a platform movably coupled to the support frame. Further, the platform may comprise at least one roller and a transmission connected to the at least one roller of the asse... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7308971 | Turn plate and slip plate centering and locking mechanism A vehicle support system runway with a movable surface for supporting the wheels of a vehicle in such a manner as to permit a limited range of translational motion about a centered position, having an automatic centering and locking system. The centering and locking... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7267199 | Padded end cap for vehicle lifting hoist arm A padded end cap made of resilient material for cushioning the end of lifting hoist arms of automotive lifts. One embodiment of this solid body cushioning apparatus (10) contains a plurality of vertical and horizontal attachment surfaces to affix the apparatu... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7264434 | Automobile display system A vehicle display lift and rotator includes a base and a platform. A bearing between the base and the platform mounts the platform on the base for rotation about an upright axis. A rotator drive is provided for rotating the platform on the base. The apparatus also i... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7219770 | Coordinated lift system with user selectable RF channels A coordinated lift system with user selectable RF channels coordinates the raising and lowering of a vehicle relative to a surface by using wireless communications. The lift system includes at least two lift mechanisms each having support frame, including a post, a ... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7219768 | Multiple locking position safety leg for lifts A lift with a multiple locking position safety leg includes a lift bed for engaging in objects to be lifted together with a fluid cylinder to be connected to the lift bed and extendable and retractable to move the lift bed between two extreme positions including a f... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7207419 | Safety lock system for a lift A lift having a safety lock system includes a mast that may be supported by a base, and a frame that can be lifted or lowered along the mast. The safety lock system includes a first support beam that is located adjacent to the mast and a second support beam that is ... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7198135 | Lifting device, especially lifting platform for motor vehicles A lifting platform for motor vehicles has at least one extendable lifting column that is formed by a tubular jacket and a lifting cylinder unit arranged at least partially therein. The upper end of the lifting cylinder unit supports a load receptacle. The tubular ja... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7168904 | Portable vehicle storage platform A storage device for off-floor storage, including a base for emplacement on a floor of a storage area, a substantially vertical support member extending from the base and defining a deployment axis, a platform movably connected to the vertical support member, and a ... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7163087 | Portable vehicle lift The disclosed invention is a portable vehicle lift for elevating a motor vehicle. The lift includes spaced apart beams which are positioned under the vehicle, each beam has a plurality of hinged strut pairs, each with associated threaded collars. Strut pairs are mov... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7143868 | Underdeck pontoon lift system An underdeck pontoon lift system for supporting pontoons of various sizes in a stable manner. The underdeck pontoon lift system includes a base structure, a plurality of front lifting jacks and a rear lifting jack pivotally attached to the base structure, a support ... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7028987 | Lifting jack arrangement for lifting platforms A lifting jack arrangement for lifting platforms. The lifting jack has a liftable and lowerable, dimensionally stable guide tube on the upper end of which support elements, for example for a motor vehicle, can be mounted. A driving unit would typically be coupled wi... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7028811 | Vehicle lifting platform A lifting platform for vehicles having at least one column, at least one support arm shiftable on the column by vertical guides and having supports. The lifting platform also includes a prime mover having switching and control elements and a transmission disposed be... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6964322 | Method and apparatus for synchronizing a vehicle lift A vehicle lift control maintains multiple points of a lift system within the same horizontal plane during vertical movement of the lift engagement structure by synchronizing the movement thereof. A vertical trajectory is compared to actual positions to generate a ra... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6923599 | In-ground lifting system and method An in-ground lifting system and method are provided that is operable for raising a structure and its foundation at least several feet. In one presently preferred embodiment, the method is utilized to raise the structure above any anticipated flood levels to thereby ... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6840351 | Control device for a lifting platform An operating device for a lifting platform, particularly for a vehicle lifting platform, includes a housing including a plurality of operating elements for operating the lifting platform. The housing is arranged in the floor in a sunken manner and includes a cover d... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6681897 | Apparatus for supporting automotive tires An apparatus for supporting automotive tires having a hanger pin adapted to fit through the mount hole of a vehicle wheel. The apparatus is intended to be installed on an automotive hoist at a height approximately the same as that of a tire of a vehicle d... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6604610 | Apparatus for supporting automotive tires An apparatus for supporting automotive tires is provided having a hanger pin adapted to fit through the mount hole of a vehicle wheel. The apparatus is intended to be installed on an automotive hoist at a height approximately the same as that of a tire of... | 08/12/2003 |
| 6364060 | Low profile lift assembly A low profile lift apparatus including a lift platform which accommodates manufactured product on a support surface thereof and elevationally lifts the manufactured product to a vertical level or elevation generally coplanar with an elevated surface on an... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6315079 | Lifting device with movable lifting columns A lifting device having separately displaced lifting column with a carriage controllably driven in a longitudinal direction. Connecting lines connect the control of the column. The connecting lines function as part of a digital data bus in order to exchan... | 11/13/2001 |
| 6273215 | Multi vehicle position cantilevered lift A multiple vehicle position cantilevered lift comprising a stiff support for a cantilevered lift, said support being sized so as to be resistant to twist and torque loads, said support having a base plate with openings for selective alignment with opening... | 08/14/2001 |
| 5954160 | Wheel engaging vehicle lift A wheel engaging vehicle lift for raising a vehicle relative to the ground and for supporting the vehicle in a raised position includes first and second support columns standing vertically upward from the ground. A first carriage is movably attached to th... | 09/21/1999 |
| 5860491 | Hydraulic lift system and method for retrofitting A high pressure, low volume hydraulic lift system and a method for retrofitting a low pressure high volume lift system are provided. The lift system includes a low pressure high volume (LPHV) casing within which is mounted a high pressure ram. The ram is ... | 01/19/1999 |
| 5645388 | Cantilever lift assembly for stationary small aircraft A jack-like elevator for use inside a storage hangar, that lifts a small aircraft in cantilevered fashion above the ground so that another small aircraft can be parked underneath it. The elevator includes an upright column, freely standing on an enlarged ... | 07/08/1997 |
| 5605206 | Platform for storage or removal of motor vehicles in parking garages A platform (1) for the storage or removal of motor vehicles (2) with at least two axles (4) in parking garages is used with multiple-occupancy parking devices having lifting devices (5) for the platforms (1). Openings (12) are provided in the platform bas... | 02/25/1997 |
| 5536132 | Apparatus and method for transporting automobiles in an enclosed semi-trailer The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for converting a semi-trailer or intermodal shipping container from carrying general freight cargo to carrying automobiles. More specifically, the present invention provides for a lift mechanism whi... | 07/16/1996 |
| 5318154 | Column for load lifting devices In a preferred embodiment, a vertical column for load lifting devices, which includes: a generally rectangular vertical outer shell; a generally rectilinear vertical inner shell; and the inner shell being joined to the outer shell so as to form four verti... | 06/07/1994 |
| 5099956 | Plate for adjusting the wheels of a vehicle A plate, for use in adjusting the rear wheels of a four wheel vehicle incorporating all wheel steering has an elongate sheet-form bearing cage, which includes a plurality of apertures. Ball bearings or other rolling elements are located in the apertures, ... | 03/31/1992 |
| 5048643 | Hydraulic lift piston skirt A flexible skirt for preventing debris such as dirt and rust, for example, from accumulating on the seal between the piston and cylinder of a hydraulic vehicle lift assembly. The skirt comprises an essentially flat piece of material cut or formed such tha... | 09/17/1991 |
| 5035562 | Tri-level vehicular parking apparatus A tri-level parking apparatus is provided. The apparatus includes a frame having a pair of spaced apart vertical stanchions. First and second parking platforms are disposed between the stanchions and can be slidably moved up or down along the stanchions. ... | 07/30/1991 |
| 5031727 | Lift for vehicles The lift is movable from site to site, and is suitable for lifting wide vehicles, such as trucks. The lift comprises a rectangular base frame (12) to which are hinged two side wings (14). The side wings fold up for transit. Corner pillars (16) for raising... | 07/16/1991 |
| 5018925 | Lifting device for a platform for storage of motor vehicles In a lifting device for a platform for storage of motor vehicles wherein the platform is carried by carrying chains which are raised and lowered via driven chain wheels and are guided via deflection pulleys on the platform, in order to simplify the design... | 05/28/1991 |
| 4873861 | Lifting arrangement in vehicle chassis straightening benches A lifting apparatus in a vehicle chassis straightening or aligning bench including a frame which can be raised and lowered and on which a vehicle chassis can rest. The lifting apparatus includes at least one post guide which can be removably secured to th... | 10/17/1989 |
| 4825977 | System for lifting an automobile for repair thereof, having a device for fixing swing arms in horizontal positions A system for lifting an automobile for repair thereof includes a pair of opposed posts. Each post is provided with a vertically movable carriage having arms installing section which projects in a direction parallel to the direction from which an automobil... | 05/02/1989 |
