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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 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 |
| 7114593 | Apparatus for holding and retaining a motor vehicle for lifting An apparatus for holding and retaining a vehicle to be lifted comprising a plurality of transverse assemblies with each including a pair of crossbeams attached to one another in a spaced apart parallel manner by means of end plates having a plurality of recesses the... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7073631 | Lifting device with synchronization mechanism A lifting device for a transfer system, in particular for a transfer system with a pneumatic drive, raises and/or lowers transported goods. The lifting device has at least two lifting pistons (3), whose movements are synchronized by means of a synchronization... | 07/11/2006 |
| 6772861 | Lift for vehicles A lift for vehicles comprises two parallel ramps for loading the vehicles which can be actuated so as to move vertically. The ramps have concurrent ends which are rigidly coupled to the cross-member of a portal-like frame, with the cross-member being actuatable with... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6471009 | Universal saddle for lift A saddle for a vehicle lift provides a flip-up bracket and a body portion that mates with an insert, with the flip-up bracket overlying the body portion when the flip-up bracket is in its extended position.... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6439346 | Lifting device The invention is a lifting device, particularly for lifting a motorcycle or similar vehicle. The apparatus comprises a base member adapted to support the apparatus on a level surface, a support beam extending laterally from the base member, a lifting colu... | 08/27/2002 |
| 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 |
| 5588506 | Aircraft maintenance elevator system An aircraft maintenance elevation system comprising a plurality of elevator platforms and a plurality of electro-mechanical drive assemblies which are coupled to and operable to selectively raise and lower respective ones of the elevator platforms. The el... | 12/31/1996 |
| 5404968 | Automotive screw lift system with interchangeable components An automotive screw lift system includes a front below ground level cavity having a first depth below a surface level. A track element is secured across a mouth of the front cavity proximally to the front surface level. A trolley is provided which is prop... | 04/11/1995 |
| 5211265 | Snowmobile lift A scissor-type snowmobile lift comprised of first and second cross members, rails, a pair of scissor members, two mounting brackets, a lower cross member and a hydraulic cylinder. The rails and first and second cross members form a lift frame. The first a... | 05/18/1993 |
| 5184930 | Vehicle lifting system and method A vehicle lifting system includes two pneumatic jacks each equipped with a detachable adapter for engaging a vehicle tire to lift the vehicle by its tires. The adapter has a fork with two arms that support the tire at two points on its circumference, on o... | 02/09/1993 |
| 4732186 | Unit-type automobile servicing apparatus An automobile servicing apparatus according to the present invention is basically defined as a unit module and it includes a turntable having a diameter suitable for placing thereon an automobile to be serviced and provided with a lift mechanism for lifti... | 03/22/1988 |
| 4585092 | Device for setting the attitude and the measuring height of the body of a vehicle to be checked on a surface plate, elevator, stays or other means without subjecting it to any warping stress This device is of the type comprising supports at four points, two of which are interconnected in the manner of a balance by hydraulic or mechanical balancing devices (3, 10). The balancing devices are adjustable in height and at least one of the other tw... | 04/29/1986 |
| 4434872 | Vehicle lift An improvement to a conventional hydraulic automobile lift, particularly adapted to lifting an automobile having a suspended, "dead" rear axle. The conventional lift included saddles for cradling the wheels, forks connected to a hydraulic ram for lifting ... | 03/06/1984 |
