Patent · US Expired

Portable car hoist and trailer with removable wheels

US4901980A · kind A · utility

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31Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateApr 29, 1987
Grant dateFeb 20, 1990
Priority date
Expiry dateApr 29, 2007

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB66F7/243
  • WIPO fieldHandling
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

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, and extension channels support a vehicle to be lifted, and a chock assembly retains the vehicle on the platform. A safety latch prevents accidental lowering of the platform assembly.

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