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Lifting apparatus

US4457492A · kind A · utility

25Cited by
9References
6Claims
0Family size

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Key dates

Filing dateSep 20, 1982
Grant dateJul 3, 1984
Priority date
Expiry dateSep 20, 2002

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T74/1896
  • WIPO fieldHandling
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A lifting apparatus for lifting a load such as a motorcycle. The apparatus includes a base and a load support which may be placed under the load to be lifted. The base and load support each include vertical columns, one column being positioned in the other column so that the columns telescope to raise and lower the load support. A lever operable cam is secured to the base at a pivot having a horizontal axis and the cam surface is in contact with a cam follower secured to the load support. The lever pivots the cam so as to raise and lower the load support. The cam surface configuration keeps the load support in either the raised or lower position until the lever is operated.

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