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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7337664 | Lifting device for fitting vehicle wheels on wheel balancers Lifting device for fitting vehicle wheels on wheel balancers, comprising a support platform for at least one vehicle wheel to be fitted on/removed from the substantially horizontal balancing shaft of a wheel balancer, a jack for lifting or elevating said platform, a... | 03/04/2008 |
| 6845848 | Vehicle lift with adjustable outriggers An automobile service lift includes a plurality of generally vertical posts, each of which has a carriage moveably mounted thereon. Each carriage has an outrigger which extends outwardly from the carriage and supports a portion of the weight of a vehicle positioned ... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6182796 | Vehicle lift Apparatus for use in lifting a vehicle from a substantially flat surface. The apparatus includes a pair of levers, each having a first lever and a second lever pivotally joined together cris-crossing one another and operable in a scissor-like motion betwe... | 02/06/2001 |
| 5915500 | Lift apparatus with tire adapter The lifting apparatus can be used to lift various types of vehicles. In one embodiment, the apparatus has two posts that are spaced apart from each other. Each post has a lifting member that is capable of traversing up and down along the post. Each liftin... | 06/29/1999 |
| 5899299 | Tiltable vehicle lift A versatile tiltable vehicle lift capable of supporting a vehicle at a desired height. In its lowermost position, the lift tilts downwardly, thereby enabling a vehicle to be driven onto the lift. The tiltable feature of the lift eliminates the requirement... | 05/04/1999 |
| 5727656 | Vehicle lift apparatus The present invention comprises a small vehicle lift having two vertical columns securely mounted to the floor. A first vertical column includes a motor for operating a set of pulleys housed within both first and second vertical columns. The pulleys and c... | 03/17/1998 |
| 5678658 | Lifting platform A lifting platform for motor vehicles. The platform has easily adjustable support elements mounted on the ends of a beam. The support elements are applied to the pre-designated lifting points on the vehicle for safe lifting thereof.... | 10/21/1997 |
| 5544861 | Adjustable riser-ramp assembly An apparatus and method for lifting a vehicle above a work surface of a vehicle repair system and maintaining the wheels of such a vehicle at a height near the same height as the vehicle is raised. The apparatus is an adjustable riser-ramp assembly which ... | 08/13/1996 |
| 5524395 | Movable ramp for painting booth A painting booth includes doors at one end through which a vehicle can enter. A dual section ramp always contained entirely within the booth has a fixed grid section located at an end of the booth, opposite the door, and a moveable section connected to th... | 06/11/1996 |
| 5449261 | Motor vehicle parking installation A reliable motor vehicle parking installation having an economical construction is provided and includes an extremely flexible structure to maximize the available space. Its construction can extend above and/or below the ground. The installation includes ... | 09/12/1995 |
| 5297908 | 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... | 03/29/1994 |
| 5236065 | Lift used for maintenance of vehicles The invention provides a movable one-post lift used for maintenance of a vehicle including: a base with transport wheels which are drawn up to and taken out of the base; an upright support post mounted on the rear end of the base; a driving mechanism disp... | 08/17/1993 |
| 5211264 | Lifting apparatus Lifting apparatus for lifting equipment such as utility vehicles (e.g., three-wheeled commercial mowers, four-wheeled vehicles, outdooor power equipment, etc.) for inspection, servicing and repair purposes. The lifting apparatus includes spaced-apart tool... | 05/18/1993 |
| 5174414 | Service lift stand apparatus for small implements A service lift stand apparatus includes a support frame assembly, a lift platform assembly, and a drive arrangement. The support frame assembly is composed of a horizontal lower base and a vertical mast mounted in an upstanding orientation on the base. Th... | 12/29/1992 |
| 5015146 | Vehicle display lift A vehicle display lift has a vertical mast containing a hoist mechanism which raises and lowers a movable carriage. A cantilever support member connected to the carriage extends outwardly from the mast and has a vehicle support frame on its outer end whic... | 05/14/1991 |
| 4984657 | Service lift stand apparatus for small tractors A service lift stand apparatus includes a lift assembly, a mast assembly, a base assembly and a ramp assembly. The lift assembly includes a pair of lift arms which each mount a pair of individual support pads. The lift assembly is supported by the mast as... | 01/15/1991 |
| 4916933 | Installation for the repair and inspection of crash-damaged vehicle bodies The installation includes a straightening device whose front end is mounted on feet and whose back end is associated with a lift. The back end of the straightening device is equipped with detachable ramps, as well as detachable platforms extending the ram... | 04/17/1990 |
| 4845974 | Vehicle chassis straightening bench A vehicle chassis straightening bench which includes a beam-frame having chassis clamps for securing the vehicle during a chassis straightening operation. The bench also has side ramp sections detachably mounted along the two longitudinal sides of the fra... | 07/11/1989 |
| 4741661 | Wheel lifting and towing apparatus A vehicle mounted automobile "wheel lift" towing mechanism having a power actuated lift boom vertically movable between raised and lowered positions along angularly inclined parallel tracks having cam members operable to impart predetermined vertical tilt... | 05/03/1988 |
| 4588048 | Four post lift and track adjusting means therefor A four post lift provides first and second pairs of vertical supports. A pair of beams or rails extend between the supports and are simultaneously raised and lowered for elevating an automobile supported on a pair of tracks spanning the beams or rails. Th... | 05/13/1986 |
| 4497149 | Lubricating apparatus and system A system and apparatus for under chassis servicing of vehicles for oil change and lubrication which involves a central cashier's booth with a plurality of service stalls radially disposed. Special self-adjusting ramp track pairs are provided at each servi... | 02/05/1985 |
| 4267901 | Dual type free-wheel/drive-on vehicle lift A vehicle lift which can be used as either a drive-on type lift or a free-wheel lift in which the vehicle is suspended by its underbody. An underbody support is provided which has foldable legs extending down from it which project through holes in the lif... | 05/19/1981 |
| 4134501 | Tilting service lift for automotive equipment with folding lift unit A lift for servicing the running gear and underside of a vehicle, embodies a pair of parallel channel-shaped base beams connected at their ends by extensible members. A pair of vehicle-receiving platforms of channel-shape are hinged to and lie directly ab... | 01/16/1979 |
| 4084790 | Multi-purpose vehicle service hoist A two post vehicle hoist suitable for use in the servicing of a vehicle, having a pair of adjustable lift arms on each post for lifting the vehicle, the hoist being characterized by transversely extending guides positioned one fore and the other aft of th... | 04/18/1978 |
