Material or article handling – Vehicle attached auxiliary carriers
Patent
1995-04-19
1996-12-24
Merritt, Karen B.
Material or article handling
Vehicle attached auxiliary carriers
B60P 900
Patent
active
055868568
ABSTRACT:
A lift apparatus mounts to a vehicle for raising and lowering a storage platform from a position behind the vehicle in a substantially horizontal position to a position above the vehicle in a substantially horizontal position. The lift includes an added wheel assembly and framework at the rear of the vehicle and lift arms which pivot forward and rearward from a lower portion of the added framework. Extensible retractable arm portions drive and retract arms between a lowered and raised position. The platform pivots about the ends of the arms and an end portion and a cross member extending above the rear framework. The platform pivots about the rear framework during a portion of the lowering and raising operation. The lift is also includes an adjustable frame and platform wheels which provide for mounting the lift to a variety of vehicles.
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Merritt Karen B.
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