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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8128064 | Floor-bound transportation vehicle, in particular for the transportation of containers The invention relates to a floor-bound transportation vehicle for the transportation of containers, with at least one lifting platform which is arranged on a vehicle frame of the transportation vehicle and can be lifted from a lowered transportation position into a ... | 03/06/2012 |
| 7334804 | Portable tire and wheel lifting apparatus A portable tire and wheel lifting apparatus includes a base, a pair of lifting arms pivotally coupled in a scissor configuration, pneumatic cylinders, an air input device, and an air outlet valve. In use, a tire and wheel are smoothly rolled from the ground to the l... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7316158 | Test stand with tipping device for motor vehicles A test stand for motor vehicles, having a tipping device. The tipping device has a lower frame unit (13) and an upper frame unit (6) that can be tipped relative to the lower frame unit. The tipping device is further provided with four lifting units ( | 01/08/2008 |
| 7246784 | Spring-loaded shelf for a cooler A spring-loaded shelf for an existing beverage cooler, which obviates the need for a user to reach more deeply within the confines of the cooler for a beverage as the contents of the cooler become depleted. The spring-loaded shelf has a base, a platform pivotally at... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7231801 | Panel conveying apparatus for a press line A panel conveying apparatus for a press line comprises a shuttle feeder and at least one panel position regulating device. The shuttle feeder is configured to be movable between presses. The panel position regulating device is mounted on the shuttle feeder and inclu... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7225898 | Lift A lift between lower and upper levels of a house includes a cabin and an essentially horizontal platform which is essentially vertically movable by actuating elements arranged thereunder. The actuating elements include at least one pair of rotatably mounted arms piv... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7219865 | Rollable sports base A rollable sports ballast base for supporting a sports apparatus support member comprising a base member which has a first edge and a second edge, a top surface and a bottom surface. The bottom surface is adapted to contact a support surface such as a driveway or ot... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7213686 | Scissor lift mechanism A scissor lift mechanism (1) having at least two scissor elements (4, 5) connected in pairs by a swivel axis (3). The drive (11) for raising and lowering the scissor elements (4, 5) is provided by a traction member (13). To ... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7188843 | Multiuse lifting and rolling platform A combination lift table, platform, tilt back hand truck, scaffold, work bucket, floor jack and mechanic' creeper. The combination is a portable and foldable unit that converts into a tilt back hand truck having two wheels or six wheels that have a lift table with e... | 03/13/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7134829 | Cargo trailer A trailer for carrying cargo includes a frame, at least two axles mounted to the frame, and a deck. The axles have wheels at opposite ends of the axles for movably supporting the frame above the ground. The deck is pivotally mounted to the frame and is pivotable abo... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7114205 | Collapsible bed frame A collapsible bed frame (18) for supporting a mattress, the collapsible frame (18) having a number of frame members (32). A number of pivots (34) connect pairs of the frame members (32) at the midpoints of the frame members (32 | 10/03/2006 |
| 7111825 | Non-metallic laboratory jack A non-metallic laboratory jack comprises two oppositely disposed reinforcing elements having I-beam cross-sectional configuration disposed in the central elevational region of the jack; a base position below the reinforcing elements and a load-bearing platform posit... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7070189 | Adjustable-height creeper with angled head piece A creeper for use in working in the interior of a vehicle has a lower body portion, with wheels affixed thereto for movement of the creeper. An upper body portion is connected to the lower body portion. A head piece is mounted to the upper body portion, and has a le... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7066448 | Portable motorcycle lift A portable tubular motorcycle lift is provided which utilizes a scissor frame configuration. The scissor frame includes an inner lifting structure and an outer lifting structure rotatably hinged about a common center fulcrum. An upper cradle support is attached to t... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7062814 | Inflatable column assembly for a dock leveler A dock leveler for a truck loading dock includes a pivotal deck that is actuated by an inflatable column assembly. The inflatable column assembly includes a pliable tube that when inflated has a generally vertical cylindrical shape that can provide a heavy deck with... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7033119 | Vehicle support platform A vehicle support platform is provided. The vehicle support platform includes a vehicle support deck of generally rectangular shape attached to a support frame constructed of a plurality of frame members and a pair of ramps are pivotally attached to opposite ends of... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7017228 | Pneumatic locking swivel caster A pneumatic locking swivel caster comprises a swivel caster and a locking device which may be activated by fluid pressure. The swivel caster may be a dual wheel swivel caster. An improved theatrical prop or scenery element comprises a pneumatic locking swivel caster... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6971837 | Stack handling and handwork table A part handling and handwork table including a lift assembly, a drive assembly, a stack support assembly, and a part support beam assembly. The lift assembly is raised/lowered to properly position the stack support assembly adjacent a cart containing a series of sta... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6929249 | Pneumatic lift device A pneumatic lift device that has a lift unit and an activatable air supply connected to the lift unit with the lift unit having a substantially rectangular base with four sides and a substantially rectangular lift platform connected to the base by a hinge mechanism ... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6916058 | Lifting apparatus A lifting apparatus for lifting and lowering a component of an automobile body that is hingedly and releasably attached to the automobile body at first and second attachment points. The lifting apparatus includes an extension member having first and second ends that... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6679479 | Scissor lift mechanism A scissor lift mechanism for use on a coil car or the like, the lift having scissor legs connected to each other by a shaft. The lift is raised and lowered by a means for providing a generally vertical force to the shaft. The means may be provided by a hy... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6394419 | Lifting apparatus A lifting apparatus for lifting articles or persons between raised and lowered positions comprising a base which is movable between raised and lowered positions and a support frame in relation to which the base is movable. Guide means are provided to guid... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6286812 | Portable lifting apparatus A lifting apparatus which is readily portable between locations and whose design allows for readily replacement and/or repair of component parts thereof to enhance both serviceability and maintenance of the lifting apparatus is disclosed. The lifting appa... | 09/11/2001 |
| 5695173 | Scissors lift platform with electronic control A lift platform sustained through a double system of support scissors in its lower part, which offers the mechanical upward and downward motion in a vertical plane and on a base frame, which in its turn is activated by a hydraulic mechanism. The lift plat... | 12/09/1997 |
| 5419534 | Device for opening, in particular, scissor-type jack mechanism A device for opening a scissor-type jack with paired cross-bars, the device having a chamber of variable volume connected to fluid inlet and outlet provided by end plates to which two cover plates are fixed. The first cover plate has two flanges disposed ... | 05/30/1995 |
| 5397209 | Workpiece-transport trolley A device for transporting workpieces to be machined and worked having a base housing or frame which may be moved on wheels and a bed which holds workpieces. The bed is connected with the base frame via a scissors mechanism and can be raised by the scissor... | 03/14/1995 |
| 5340082 | Portable surface lift for a vehicle A portable surface lift for a vehicle and a pair of manually retractable wheels respectively attached to a mid-portion of opposite sides of the lift for rolling the lift over a garage floor surface when the vehicle is not lifted on the lift. The lift has ... | 08/23/1994 |
| 5271113 | Electromechanical ambulance cot conversion kit The present invention provides for the conversion of a manual-type ambulance cot to electromechanical usage. In a manual-type cot having a wheeled undercarriage, a cot frame, scissor-action collapsible legs and an extensible member associated with the und... | 12/21/1993 |
| 5207333 | Multi-storied parking/displaying rack A simplified, convenient and compact multi-storied parking and/or displaying rack being collapsible and movable is provided. The rack includes at least two vertically spaced parking/displaying members each of which includes a first end, two opposite sides... | 05/04/1993 |
| 5159989 | Automatic hydraulic leveling system An automatic leveling system for a four-wheel vehicle system having outrigger assemblies at each of the four corners of the vehicle chassis and in which each outrigger assembly has an outrigger pad and a hydraulic cylinder for moving the pad downwardly an... | 11/03/1992 |
| 5074000 | Apparatus for performing head and foot Trendelenburg therapy An apparatus for performing Trendelenburg therapy and reverse Trendelenburg therapy includes an intermediate frame carried above a base frame by an inner cross-riser pivotally connected to an outer cross-riser. One end of the outer cross-riser to pivotall... | 12/24/1991 |
| 5040939 | Wheelchair lift A wheelchair lift for tilting a wheelchair and occupant backwards to a position for having his or her hair dressed or dental work or the like performed includes a pivotable frame onto which the wheelchair is rolled and secured. The lift also includes a fi... | 08/20/1991 |
| 4958979 | Arrangement for a lift adapted to a motor vehicle Arrangement for a lift adapted to a motor vehicle, comprising a lifting platform capable of moving between the vehicle and a floor. The invention provides a simple device for achieving a reliable and efficient lift arrangement, for example, for use by ind... | 09/25/1990 |
| 4901980 | Portable car hoist and trailer with removable wheels Portable car hoist convertible to a trailer which has wheels for towing a vehicle. The hoist includes a trailer with a suspension, a wheel assembly, a base frame assembly, a liftable platform assembly, and a lift apparatus. A foldable ramp, a platform, an... | 02/20/1990 |
| 4858482 | Scissor mechanism in particular for lift tables A scissor mechanism is provided with two scissor arms (1,2) and a hydraulic cylinder (12) which extends between engagement points on the scissor arms (1,2) which are offset from the common bearing (3) of the scissor arms. Between the scissor arms there is... | 08/22/1989 |
| 4792272 | Container handling apparatus A container handling apparatus having a pair of side frames and a cross frame. The apparatus also has four lift mechanisms for attachment to a container. Each lift mechanism is mounted on one end of a secondary lift arm. Four primary lift arms are connect... | 12/20/1988 |
| 4790716 | Device for handling a wheelchair FIGS. 1-5 show a device (10) for selectively lifting and tilting a wheelchair (14) and its occupant to a convenient position for performance of a service, such as a dental work or beauty salon work, upon the occupant of the wheelchair. An alternative embo... | 12/13/1988 |
| 4741413 | Elevating apparatus An elevating apparatus including a base, a platform, at least a pair of pivotally interconnected boom assemblies connecting the base and the platform together, the pair of boom assemblies including a pair of hollow middle booms pivotally interconnected su... | 05/03/1988 |
| 4741576 | Dump hoist A hoist mechanism is provided that includes a first and a second lifting arm connected at a first pivot point, a hydraulic cylinder connected to said lifting arms, and a stop located on one end of the second lifting arm. During the initial lifting of the ... | 05/03/1988 |
