Lifting apparatus

- Shinn Fu Corporation
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a lifting apparatus showing the new design, at a lowered configuration.

FIG. 2 is a rear view of the lifting apparatus of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a front view of the lifting apparatus of FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 is a side view of the lifting apparatus of FIG. 1.

FIG. 5 is a top view of the lifting apparatus of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 6 is another perspective view of the lifting apparatus of FIG. 1, at a raised configuration.

Claims

The ornamental design for a lifting apparatus, as shown.

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Patent History
Patent number: D688022
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 5, 2013
Date of Patent: Aug 13, 2013
Assignee: Shinn Fu Corporation (Taipei)
Inventors: Casey R. Gann (Camden Point, MO), Peter K. Gillespie (Raytown, MO), Kade Belcher (Kansas City, MO), Braxton Kersting (Kansas City, MO), Colin Mandrick (Kansas City, MO), Ron Robertson (Kansas City, MO), Randy Nuttall (Kansas City, MO), Ryan Jorgensen (Kansas City, MO)
Primary Examiner: Cynthia Ramirez
Application Number: 29/447,654
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Conveying, Lifting, Or Transferring Article (D34/28)