Abstract: Method and apparatus for a patient lifting system having an upright pole having a lower end attached to a base wherein the base is mounted on a supporting surface such as a floor proximate a bed of the patient. Extending laterally away from the pole is an angularly adjustable arm or extension which is user selectable to be either; e.g., at a 90-degree angle or a 45-degree angle, which arm is supported by a brace connected. between the extension arm and the upright pole. The pole is rotatable in a 360 degree arc and is hollow on the inside which allows a load line to travel through the interior of the gin pole from its lower end to its upper outlet end and includes a plurality of pulleys which allow the load line to travel through the inside of the hoisting system. Also included as a part of the hoisting system is a load line attached to the lower end of the pole using a wench or the like.

Abstract: Method and apparatus for a portable hoisting system (10) having an upright gin pole (38) which is attached to the upright standing very tall pole (14) or tower (15) using a plurality of straps (16). Extending away from the gin pole (38) is an angularly adjustable arm (40) which is user selectable to be either, e.g., at a 90-degree angle or a 45-degree angle, which arm (40) is supported by a brace (42) connected between the extension arm (40) and the upright gin pole (38). The gin pole (38) is hollow on its inside which allows a load line (18) to travel through the interior (60) of the gin pole (38) from its lower end to its upper outlet end and includes a plurality of pulleys (44) which allow the load line (18) to travel through the inside (60) of the hoisting system (10). Also included is a heel block (24) wherein one end of the load line (18) is connected to a capstan hoist (30) disposed on the front or rear end of a vehicle (32) and a ball (19) with hook (20) for supporting a load (22).

Abstract: Method and apparatus for a portable hoisting system having an upright gin pole which is attached to the upright standing very tall pole or tower using a plurality of straps. Extending away from the gin pole is an angularly adjustable arm which is user selectable to be either; e.g., at a 90-degree angle or a 45-degree angle, which arm is supported by a brace connected between the extension arm and the upright gin pole. The gin pole is hollow on its inside which allows a load line to travel through the interior of the gin pole from its lower end to its upper outlet end and includes a plurality of pulleys which allow the load line to travel through the inside of the hoisting system. Also included is a heel block or the like wherein one end of the load line is connected to a capstand hoist disposed on the front or rear end of a vehicle and a ball with hook for supporting a load.