Abstract: A lifting assembly, including a top plate, a bottom plate, a first pivoting plate assembly including a first plate pivotably connected to the top plate and a second plate pivotably connected to the first plate and the bottom plate, a second pivoting plate assembly including a third plate pivotably connected to the top plate and a fourth plate pivotably connected to third plate and the bottom plate, and a first bladder assembly engaged with the second plate and the bottom plate, the first bladder assembly operatively arranged to be inflated and deflated to displace the top plate with respect to the bottom plate.