Abstract: Vehicle lifting device comprising a number of columns, guides on each column for guiding a carriage for substantially vertical displacement along the column, which carriage bears vehicle supports. Lifting supports engage on the columns and the carriage. The lifting supports are connected to a motor, and a synchronization system for causing the carriages of all columns to run synchronously. The lifting supports of each column are provided with their own motor.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for blocking a vehicle, comprising a guide track which can be disposed along a driveway, a carriage which engages on the guide track and is displaceable therealong in guided manner and which is provided with transversely protruding wheel engaging means and locking means for locking the carriage, wherein the guide track comprises on a front end a part extending upward from close to the driveway and, connecting thereto, a part extending substantially parallel to the driveway, and the carriage engages on the guide track close to a front end and a rear end.

Abstract: Vehicle lifting device comprising a number of columns, guides on each column for guiding a carriage for substantially vertical displacement along the column, which carriage bears vehicle supports. Lifting supports engage on the columns and the carriage. The lifting supports are connected to a motor, and a synchronization system for causing the carriages of all columns to run synchronously. The lifting supports of each column are provided with their own motor.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for blocking a vehicle, comprising a guide track which can be disposed along a driveway, a carriage which engages on the guide track and is displaceable therealong in guided manner and which is provided with transversely protruding wheel engaging means and locking means for locking the carriage, wherein the guide track comprises on a front end a part extending upward from close to the driveway and, connecting thereto, a part extending substantially parallel to the driveway, and the carriage engages on the guide track close to a front end and a rear end.

Abstract: A method for presenting business data using a computer system. Business data, which need not be part of a single data structure in any format, of at least one enterprise is associated with a business model. The business model has at least one indicator pertinent to performance of a business and at least one category identifying an aspect of the business to which the indicator may be pertinent. For each pair of indicator and category in the business model, there may exist a parameter, which is derivable from the business data and not necessarily pre-existing in such business data. Pursuant to a query that defines one or more indicator-category pairs, the business data is used to derive values of one or more parameters corresponding to the one or more indicator-category pairs in the query.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for blocking wheels (5) of a vehicle (4). The device comprises elongate guide means (7), a wheel block carrier (10) which is guided slidably in lengthwise direction of the guide means (7) and which comprises a wheel block (6) guided for transverse movement, and control and drive means (13) for moving the wheel block unit relative to the guide means (7) and for moving the wheel block (6) relative to the wheel block carrier (10).

Abstract: A lifting device having separately displaced lifting column with a carriage controllably driven in a longitudinal direction. Connecting lines connect the control of the column. The connecting lines function as part of a digital data bus in order to exchange digital control signals with each lifting column having a separate operation device connected to the connecting lines to provide simultaneous actuation of the control of all lifting columns.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for blocking a vehicle, comprising a guide track which is disposed along a driveway, a carriage which engages on the guide track and is displaceable therealong in guided manner and which is provided with transversely protruding wheel engaging means, which comprise at least wheel blocking means, and locking means for locking the carriage, wherein at a front end the guide track comprises a guide surface extending upward from close to the driveway and having connected thereto a guide surface which extends substantially parallel to the driveway, and a part of the carriage carrying the wheel blocking means is displaceable along the guide track, while substantially following both guide surfaces, between a forward position close to the driveway and a rear position at a distance above the driveway.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for shielding a shed entrance, particularly during loading and/or unloading of a vehicle parked thereagainst, comprising: a wall-mounted frame arranged on an outside wall round the shed entrance; a hanging frame which is held in a plane substantially parallel to that of the wall-mounted frame and at a distance therefrom with resilient separating means; and at lest one fabric element extending at least over the distance between the wall-mounted frame and the hanging frame. The wall-mounted frame and the hanging frame are each formed from at least one hollow profile and at least one open profile, wherein the hollow profile and the open profile form a unit.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a bumper device which is to be mounted on a stationary object to absorb a shock in the case a vehicle collides against the object, comprising at least one body of resilient material; and, at least on the front part of the body, a closed and flat front element of material with a low coefficient of friction in the case of contact with material of the vehicle.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for protecting a shed entrance, particularly during loading and/or unloading of a vehicle parked thereagainst, comprising: a wall-mounted frame arranged on a wall outside the shed entrance; a hanging frame which is held in a plane substantially parallel to that of the wall-mounted frame and at a distance therefrom with resilient separating means; wherein the separating means comprise an elongate body of form-retaining material extending in upward direction between the wall-mounted frame and the hanging frame and a coupling of elastic material on both ends of the body, wherein each coupling is connected to one of respectively the wall-mounted frame and the hanging frame.

Abstract: The invention relates to a lift, comprising:a stand, comprising a substantially upright and hollow profile with an opening along at least one longitudinal side thereof and a safety device;a carriage arranged in said profile with a support extending through said opening in said longitudinal side and a row of protrusions co-acting with said safety device, said carriage having smaller dimensions than said opening;a drive connected to said carriage and said stand to respectively raise and lower said carriage through said stand; anda plurality of first guides connected to said lower part of said carriage, maintaining said carriage inside said stand, where said safety device is arranged near the top side of said carriage in a lowered position and at least one second guide is connected to said carriage in a lowered position near the top side thereof in stiffening contact with said profile.

Abstract: A transportable lift includes a base and an elevator connected to the base which is arranged to support and vertically lift a load relative to the base. Transport wheels are connected to the base and are vertically moveable relative to the base. A control mechanism is connected to a frame for the transport wheels to selectively disable transport when a load is on the elevator. The control mechanism includes a drive connected to the frame for the transport wheels which, in use, exerts a first transport enabling force on the frame. A counter drive is connected to the base and the drive which, in use, exerts a second force to compensate the first force and a weight of exclusively the lift.

Abstract: A device for blocking wheels of a vehicle, including elongate guide means, a wheel block carrier guided slidably in a lengthwise direction of the guide means and including a wheel block guided for movement transverse relative to the lengthwise direction, and control and drive means for moving the wheel block carrier relative to the guide means and for moving the wheel block relative to the wheel block carrier.