Abstract: A cement truck lift elevator for assisting an individual with lifting items up to the mouth of a cement truck's mixing drum to reduce the risk of injury to the individual and any bystanders. The elevator includes an elongated, tubular housing that extends from approximately waist-high upwardly to a point adjacent the mouth of the mixing drum. A lift carriage is located within the housing and is vertically moveable, and axially rotatable at points, relative to the housing. A conveyor platform for holding items is connected to the lift carriage by a mounting arm that extends through a vertically-elongated guide slot in the housing. A lift cable extends from a drive winch, through the frame, to the lift carriage. By operating the drive winch, the lift carriage and the attached conveyor platform are moved vertically along the housing to lift items placed thereon.

Abstract: Disclosed is a lift elevator that utilizes a winch motor and a moveable platform. The lift Elevator includes cables, tubular frame and guides. These provide controls to a platform upon which a bucket of additives can be loaded into a cement truck mixer. To maintain ease of operation, control switches are placed at both top and bottom of the device. These controls allow upward and downward motion. They are also automatically stopped at both top and bottom of the motion by limit switches. Also provided are E-stop switches in case an emergency stop is required. By placing additional operator safety belts, connected to a “Dead Man” Switch, greater operation safety is provided. All switches have “wash down” capability for additional protection, increased durability and life cycle. There would also be a light in the cab of said vehicle showings its operator that everything was locked in the proper position and its truck could now be moved.