Abstract: A vehicle, configured to transport an object, said vehicle among other components, comprising: a load bearing member; a line; an actuator coupled to said vehicle and adapted for applying a tensile force to said line in response to an actuator command, and disposed and adapted for transmitting at least a portion of said tensile force to said load bearing member; an end-effector mechanically coupled to said line and adapted for transmitting said tensile force and an operator force to said object and for generating an operator input signal; and a controller adapted for generating said actuator command from said operator input signal.

Abstract: An all terrain vehicle having a vehicle frame with a boom frame attached to the vehicle frame, a saddle nest attached to the boom frame, a pivot saddle respectively secured to the boom frame, a telescoping boom secured in the pivot saddle, the pivot saddle comprising a post disposed adjacent and parallel to the telescoping boom, a locking sleeve slidably mounted on the post, and a latch formed on the vehicle frame with the locking sleeve and latch adapted to interlock to maintain the telescoping boom in an upright position.

Abstract: A truck-mounted crane is disclosed. The truck-mounted crane may include an elongated pole member, a pivoting arm pivotally attached to the elongated pole member, a support member secured to the elongated pole member, an extension member secured to the support member, an elongated securing member, and an anchoring member. When secured to a truck, the support member may rest on the rim of a truck bed with the secured extension member being positioned within a socket of the truck bed rim. In such configuration, one end of elongated pole member may be pivotally attached to the pivoting arm and the other end of the elongated pole member may be secured to a cargo loop of a truck using the elongated securing member and an anchoring member.

Abstract: A slewing crane is assembled and installed at the end of a shipping and stowage container having block-shaped corner fittings. Left and right rotatable mounts engage top corner fittings on the container, and a cross piece section engages the rotatable mounts. A boom section has upper and lower hinges rotatably mounting it on the cross piece section via the hinges' axially aligned pins to extend outwardly from the cross piece section. A hoist on the boom section lifts and moves loads, and first and second displacement mechanisms connected to the boom section linearly displace the hoist and angularly displace the hoist and boom section in a slewing motion around the axis of the axially aligned pins. An element connected between the cross piece section and a corner fitting is tensioned by a turnbuckle to securely engage both rotatable mounts and hold the slewing crane on the container.

Abstract: A stator bar installation fixture and method for installing stator bars into specific stator core slots within a stator core of rotating electrical equipment. The stator bar installation fixture includes rotating mechanisms, rotatingly fixed at each end of the rotating electrical equipment, for supporting and controlling an angular positioning of a stator bar insertion mechanism relative to the stator core. The stator bar insertion mechanism supports a stator bar within the stator core, angularly locates a stator bar in alignment with the specific stator core slot, and inserts the stator bar into the specific stator core slot.

Abstract: A flat-bed truck system and method for efficiently delivering and unloading items using special crane, lift or hoist elements. The cranes are foldable downward into a horizontal position. Lower plural and parallel drive elements are used to drive upper pivoting arms which are connected by a cross-bar element. The cranes are designed with a low center of gravity so they may be positioned at various points around the bed of the truck. The lower plural drive elements are fixed in a horizontal position by brackets which may be easily applied and removed.

Abstract: A mobile lift crane includes a carbody and at least four crawlers attached to the carbody, each crawler having a crawler frame attached to the carbody by a trunnion having an axis. The crawler frame is attached to the carbody so as to be able to pivot with respect to the carbody about the axis of the trunnion. The crane also includes a rotating bed rotatably connected to the carbody such that the rotating bed can swing with respect to the crawlers and a boom pivotally mounted on a front portion of the rotating bed. A linear actuator is connected between the crawler frame and the carbody and extends through the trunnion. The linear actuator is part of a self attachment mechanism. The trunnion includes a tubular member with a longitudinal axis, a first end configured for connection to the crane carbody and a second end configured for connection to the crawler frame. At least one of the ends is configured to allow rotational movement of the crawler frame relative to the carbody about the longitudinal axis.

Abstract: A tracked vehicle with a front blade for clearing roads and a rear mounted crane to set and rig a utility pole in remote locations. The front blade is configured with mounts to carry an auger. A cradle on the front blade and on an outrigger of the crane is used to transport a pole. The vehicle is configured to carry all necessary accessories to the site including a pole grapple, a collapsible personnel bucket, and a water supply for cutting and/or compacting the hole. The crane folds to a compact configuration behind the cab of the tracked vehicle and, when extended, can access poles up to 85 feet tall. The crane can be operated by remote control for safe operation near energized lines or when positioned on steep terrain. The crane can be removed from the vehicle in the field for unencumbered use of the tracked vehicle and blade.

Abstract: An accessory is mounted on the rear end of an All Terrain Vehicle (ATV) to pull logs and the like out of areas that are not accessible to trucks or other such vehicles. The accessory is a winch that is mounted on the ATV via the hitch attachment of the ATV. A brace extends from the rear end of the ATV to support the winch. A pulley system is attached to the winch whereby a log or the like is attached to the ATV. A counterweight is also mounted on the ATV.

Abstract: There is provided a hoist assembly for attachment to a standard vehicle hitch. The assembly may be levelled horizontally and vertically to provide for safe operation of the hoist. The assembly includes a base member, supported by two vertically adjustable legs and a post attached at one end of the base. A boom is attached and coupled to the post with a ram which provides lift capabilities for the hoist. The base member may be rotated to adjust the vertical position of the post. A load indicator is provided to indicate a load exceeding the capacity of the hoist assembly.

Abstract: A portable hoist for attachment to a trailer hitch drawbar includes a mast that comprises a plurality of mast segments assembled end to end in axial alignment at ground level and then rotated on a pivot bar inserted in the hitch drawbar from its horizontal assembly position to its vertical operational position. Similarly, to disassemble the hoist it is lowered from its vertical position to its horizontal position within easy reach of the user standing on the ground. The hoist boom is also installed with the mast horizontal in assembly position with the boom coaxial with the mast. The boom is then rotated to its operational position orthogonal to the mast when the mast is vertical. A friction bearing is installed on the mast so the mast above the friction bearing can rotate about the mast longitudinal axis. A winch is installed on the mast typically between the friction bearing and the boom so the winch rotates with the boom.

Abstract: A hoist that is demountably secured to a frame of an all terrain vehicle, comprising a base that is demountably secured to the frame; an arm-base bracket that is secured to a top surface of said base; a base arm that is pivotably mounted to a front portion of said arm-base bracket; a sliding arm that is slidably received by said base arm, said sliding arm having a sliding arm terminal end; a base arm locking member that locks the sliding arm in place relative to said base arm; a sliding arm pulley rotatably secured to said sliding arm terminal end; a support arm adjustably secured at one end to a rear portion of said arm-base bracket, and at the other end to said base arm; and a crank capable of receiving a cable from said sliding arm pulley.

Abstract: A multi-use truck bed apparatus, comprising a first rack assembly, a second rack assembly, a base assembly coupled to the truck, wherein the first rack assembly and second rack assembly are coupled to the base assembly, and a lifting mechanism, wherein the lifting mechanism comprises a winch coupled to the second rack assembly.

Abstract: A multi-animal hoisting system preferably includes a first hoisting section adapted to be coupled to a rear section of the existing all-terrain vehicle for loading and unloading a first animal from the all-terrain vehicle respectively. The system may further include a second hoisting section adapted to be coupled to a front section of the existing all-terrain vehicle for suspending a second animal at a desired height above a ground surface. The first and second hoisting sections may be independently and simultaneously operable such that the first and second animals are contemporaneously maintained at substantially stable positions respectively.

Abstract: A preferred embodiment of a lifting device for a personal-transportation vehicle includes an arm for lifting the personal transportation vehicle, a column for supporting the arm, and a base for supporting and stabilizing the column. The base includes a bar pivotally coupled to the column and capable of being secured to a mounting surface.

Abstract: A tracked vehicle with a front blade for clearing roads and a rear mounted crane to set and rig a utility pole in remote locations. The front blade is configured with mounts to carry an auger. A cradle on the front blade and on an outrigger of the crane is used to transport a pole. The vehicle is configured to carry all necessary accessories to the site including a pole grapple, a collapsible personnel bucket, and a water supply for cutting and/or compacting the hole. The crane folds to a compact configuration behind the cab of the tracked vehicle and, when extended, can access poles up to 85 feet tall. The crane can be operated by remote control for safe operation near energized lines or when positioned on steep terrain. The crane can be removed from the vehicle in the field for unencumbered use of the tracked vehicle and blade.

Abstract: A tool support apparatus for supporting tools from a vehicle hitch receiver includes a tongue bar mountable to a vehicle hitch receiver of a vehicle and extending outwardly from a rear of the vehicle. An outrigger bar is coupled to the tongue bar and is positioned substantially perpendicular to the tongue bar. A pair of stabilizer jacks is rotatably coupled to opposing ends of said outrigger bar. Each of said stabilizer jacks is configured to engage the ground surface to stabilize the outrigger bar and the tongue bar when weight is applied to the tongue bar. A mounting plate is mounted on the tongue bar to receive the tools. The mounting plate has a plurality of mounting apertures extending therethrough.

Abstract: A remotely releasable brake hose coupler for pressure fluid operated brake systems, such as on a motor truck and semi-trailer unit, and a retrieval mechanism for retrieving flexible hoses connected to the coupler. Pressure air from the truck tractor brake system is conducted through a valve to an actuator for effecting movement of a coupler member to release engagement with a corresponding coupler fitting mounted on a trailer. One or more air brake hoses connected to respective remotely releasable couplers are connected to tensioning mechanisms and to a movable boom mounted on the truck tractor for extending the hoses during a remote release operation and then retracting the hoses and couplers to a stored position when the remotely releasable couplers are disconnected from the trailer fittings.

Abstract: A vehicle-mounted collapsible game hanging assembly is provided that includes a storage receptacle and a game hanging apparatus. The game hanging apparatus has a configuration enabling it be collapsed and stored in the storage receptacle that may be mounted to a vehicle.

Abstract: The invention relates to a supporting bracket (38) of a supporting construction for mobile machine tools, especially for concrete pumps. The supporting bracket (38) is multi-telescopic and comprises a carriage (38) which is pivotably arranged on the chassis (10), and a telescopic part consisting of a plurality of telescopic segments (40?, 40?, 40??) which are guided inside each other, engage in the carriage, and are mobile in relation thereto. The aim of the invention is to provide a narrow support using simple means. To this end, the carriage (38) and at least some of the telescopic segments (40?, 40??) have coupling points (50?, 50?, 50??) on which the segments can be coupled in pairs in such a way as to produce a fixed connection when the segments are retracted in relation to each other.

Abstract: A preferred embodiment of a lifting device includes a mounting column having a first major portion extending in a first direction, and a second major portion fixedly coupled to the first major portion and extending in a second direction. The lifting device also comprises a lifting arm rotatably mounted on the second major portion of the mounting column and having a first hole formed therein for receiving a pin, a bracket fixedly coupled to the second portion of the mounting column and having a second hole formed therein for receiving the pin so that the pin restrains the lifting arm from substantial rotation about the second major portion of the mounting column, and a retaining member secured to the second major portion of the mounting column so that the bracket and the retaining member restrain the lifting arm from substantial movement in the second direction.

Abstract: The game hoist apparatus is attachable to a tow hitch of a pickup truck or similar vehicle. The game hoist can be taken to the site in the bed of the truck and speedily installed in the tow hitch for hanging, cleaning and butchering large game, such as deer. The hoist includes a folding tubular boom of square cross-section, and having a winch, pulleys and a spreader bar for supporting the game animal. A stabilizer fixture on the end of the boom engages the spreader bar to prevent the game from twisting. The boom is made up of two sections which are locked in place at a swivel bracket by removable pins for operation, and unlocked by removing the pins for folding the unit for storage or transit. The boom lower end is supported from an attachment bar which is inserted into a tow hitch and locked in place with the hitch pin.

Abstract: An engine and transmission removal system which includes an engine mount, a hoist mount, an engine framework, a lift mechanism, and a manual actuator. The engine mount includes a structural element for attachment to a part, such as an engine a transmission or a battery, in a vehicle drive system and shaped to conform to a portion of the part and having an extension to provide an additional lifting point when removing or installing such part in a vehicle. These parts can be used in combination together, or in various combination of only some of these parts.

Abstract: The invention relates to a hoisting device (1), in particular for a vehicle, including a substantially vertical column forming a frame (2) and lifting means (6) movable alongside said column (2) under the action of the control, by adequate driving means (12), to cause a threaded rod (9) to rotate and a nut (13) integral with said movable lifting means (6) on which the load to be lifted is designed capable of resting to move along the latter. In this hoisting device, the threaded rod (9) includes, at its lower end (14), a removable extension ferrule (15).

Abstract: A crane support consisting of a steel square tubing pedestal having an apertured mounting plate fixedly attached to its upper end, and having an enlarged base fixedly attached to its lower end; an axle, the pedestal being mounting rotatably upon the axle; an auxiliary implement mounting frame fixedly attached to a rearward end of the axle, such mounting plate being adapted for attachment to skid steer loader lift arms and bucket dumping rams; a pair of telescoping outriggers fixedly attached to and extending laterally from the pedestal, each outrigger arm having downwardly extendable and upwardly retractable foot fixedly attached to its distal end; a plurality of hydraulic cylinders operatively connected to the telescoping outriggers and to the feet for alternating lateral and vertical extensions and retractions; and a hydraulic cylinder connected operatively to the pedestal for alternately locking the pedestal against rotation with respect to the mounting frame and permitting such rotation.

Abstract: A crawler frame includes a center frame and right and left track frames disposed at right and left sides of the center frame so as to extend in a back and forth direction, wherein legs for connecting a central frame section of the center frame to the track frames are formed from cast steel in order that washing can be easily done by reducing the amount of mud to be adhered to and deposited on the legs and in order that easy manufacture may be possible.

Abstract: In a crawler frame in which legs in a center frame are formed from cast steel, a simple structure is achieved by reducing the number of components. To this end, the crawler frame, which has a center frame composed of a central frame section for supporting a swing bearing and legs located on the right and left sides of the central frame section; and track frames disposed on the sides of the distal ends of the legs, respectively, of the center frame, is designed such that each of the legs is bifurcated into front and rear leg sections and the front and rear leg sections are respectively formed from cast steel.

Abstract: A load lifter for a motor vehicle includes a vertically standing outer support firmly attached to the motor vehicle, having an outer support through whose interior a second load support can be pivoted around an axis located in the lower area. The load support is connected to the outer support by a block and tackle. A load can be suspended from the load support, and can be raised to a vertical position with the help of the block and tackle. Then it can be moved to the other side of the axis with a slight exertion of force, from where lowering is possible with the block and tackle.

Abstract: A crane mounting system to be used for mounting a crane onto a truck frame utilizes at least two shear plates with an L-shape profile. One part of each shear plate is interposed between a respective frame rail of the truck chassis and a respective end of a transverse mounting bar, while the orthogonal part of each shear plate is welded, at least partially, to the outer side of the respective frame rail. Interior holes on the transverse bars are threaded to accept inner tie down bolts while outer holes are drilled through to accept tie down studs. The shear plate acts as a wear plate/surface as the crane base sits on the transverse bars that in turn nests on the bent plate rather than directly on the chassis frame rail.

Abstract: A transportation cart primarily for transporting deceased animals through the alleyways of a barn has a swivelling mast and boom mounted on the front section of a frame driven by powered wheels with a slide panel attached to the mast below the boom over which the object can slide as it is pulled by actuating a winch to be carried. A coupling is provided between the front frame section and a rear frame section with castor wheels for providing side to side movement of the rear frame section relative to the front frame section transverse to a longitudinal center line to provide ballast when the lifting is to one side and to provide manoeuvrability. The boom has an inner end mounted on the mast for pivotal movement about a transverse axis such that an outer end of the boom can be raised and lowered and the slide panel is movable from its inclined slide position below the boom to a raised stored position attached to an underside of the boom.

Abstract: A vehicle game lift adapted for releasable attachment to a trailer hitch mounted on a rear of a vehicle. The game lift is used for suspending a killed animal above a ground surface. The lift includes an inverted “L” shaped post having a vertical post member and a horizontal hoist arm. The hoist arm is attached to a upper portion of the vertical post member. One end of a trailer hitch tongue is adapted for attachment to a trailer hitch. An opposite end of the trailer hitch tongue is attached to a tongue collar. The tongue collar is received around a lower portion of the vertical post member. One end of a moveable horizontal suspension arm is attached to a sliding collar. The sliding collar is received around a portion of the vertical post member. An opposite end of the suspension arm is attached to a balance beam having a plurality of hooks thereon. The hooks are adapted for releasable attachment to the killed animal. A chain hoist is attached to the horizontal suspension arm and the horizontal hoist arm.

Abstract: A hoisting assembly that is adapted to be mounted to the frame of a vehicle where a hoisting device extends an attachment member such as a hook to connect to an engagement location of the differential where the hoisting assembly is positioned substantially vertically above the differential and when the hoisting assembly supports a differential the load is transferred to the frame of the vehicle.

Abstract: A retractable rotating ATV mounted lift boom for an ATV rack used to lift various objects. The invention includes a horizontal base plate and angle iron attached to the ATV rack, a horizontal female receiving tube attached onto the horizontal base plate, a horizontal elongated male piece that can be inserted and removed from the horizontal female receiving tube and a rotatable vertical elongated base piece that is perpendicularly attached to the horizontal elongated male piece. There is also a first elongated piece that is pivotally attached to the vertical elongated base piece, a second elongated piece that is pivotally attached to the first elongated piece and a third elongated piece pivotally attached to the second elongated piece.

Abstract: A trailer-mounted crane apparatus includes a trailer supported from a ground surface on at least two wheels. A hydraulically operated crane arm is mounted to the trailer and is extendable outwardly. A crane hydraulic power unit is mounted to the trailer and supplies pressurized hydraulic fluid to the crane arm. A vibrational sheet piling driver can be supported by the crane arm. A vibrational hydraulic power unit for supplying power to the driver is mounted on the trailer. A control panel for the crane hydraulic power unit and the vibrational driver hydraulic power unit, and an associated operator's seat, are also mounted on the trailer. The crane apparatus includes wide tires for reducing the surface pressure under the apparatus. This allows the apparatus to be transported across and used on delicate surfaces such as golf course greens and other groomed surfaces.

Abstract: A crane mount assembly having a mounting base and tower, the base having a pair of longitudinal members in parallel spaced alignment with transverse members positioned therebetween, and a top and bottom plate secured between the longitudinal members and the transverse members to create a torsion cell. The tower includes a base plate with a plurality of side panels that extend vertically from the base plate, and a mounting plate that is secured to the top of the side panels to create a hollow chamber.

Abstract: A vehicle is provided having a lift device comprising: a carrier; a swing arm with one end fixed to a shaft and another end coupled the carrier; and a drive for swinging the swing arm on top of the vehicle. The carrier is lowered from the top of the vehicle at an inclination with the point at which the carrier is attached to the swing arm raised. The swing arm comprises a first arm fixed to the shaft and a second arm mobile along the first arm that is coupled to the carrier. Telescoping means displace the second arm along the first arm when the swing arm swings, so that the carrier is retracted when the swing arm is upright. A support device supports the carrier, and support position displacement means cause it to project horizontally from the top of the vehicle when the carrier is lowered.

Abstract: An improved hoist is disclosed to reposition a load relative to a vehicle compartment such as a trunk of a vehicle. The hoist comprises a base for location on a generally horizontal lower surface of the vehicle compartment. A horizontal telescoping shaft has a first and second distal end extending from opposed sides of the base for engaging with opposed generally vertical surfaces of the vehicle compartment. A horizontal expander coacts between the first and second distal ends for applying a horizontal engaging force between the opposed generally vertical surfaces of the vehicle compartment for horizontally stabilizing the base within the vehicle compartment. A vertical telescoping shaft having a distal end extends vertically from the improved hoist for engaging with a upper generally horizontal surface of the vehicle compartment.

Abstract: A flexible bar handler that comprises a mobile carriage; a lift boom assembly rotatably attached to rotate around a vertical axis of the carriage to swing a distal end of the boom assembly back and forth and pivotally attached to pivot around a horizontal axis of the carriage to raise and lower the distal end of the boom assembly; and a lift bracket comprising an elongated rail with receptor-shaped cross section to lengthwise accommodate a bar, the lift bracket being attached at a point on its length at the distal end of the longitudinal boom assembly opposed to a counter weight attached at an opposite proximal end of the boom assembly, wherein the lift bracket is pivotally attached to a horizontal pin at the point to permit the lift bracket to tilt to one side or the other so as to raise and lower the lift bracket ends.

Abstract: A collapsible, portable hoist that can be assembled and operated by a single individual, for lifting and conveying heavy objects onto and off of trucks, especially pickup trucks. When not in use, the hoist collapses down to a flat storage configuration that rests on, and is secured to, the truck's cargo walls without any portion extending beyond the truck. In order to deploy the hoist, one rotates its support frame up from the stowed position and then suspends from it the rail along which a trolley or other implement used to convey the object will travel. When the hoist is fully deployed, the trolley rail is mounted high above the bed, permitting tall objects to be manipulated. The hoist is constructed so as to be readily removable from the truck.

Abstract: A trailer-mounted crane apparatus includes a trailer supported from a ground surface on at least two wheels. A hydraulically operated crane arm is mounted to the trailer and is extendable outwardly. A crane hydraulic power unit is mounted to the trailer and supplies pressurized hydraulic fluid to the crane arm. A vibrational sheet piling driver can be supported by the crane arm. A vibrational hydraulic power unit for supplying power to the driver is mounted on the trailer. A control panel for the crane hydraulic power unit and the vibrational driver hydraulic power unit, and an associated operator's seat, are also mounted on the trailer. The crane apparatus includes wide tires for reducing the surface pressure under the apparatus. This allows the apparatus to be transported across and used on delicate surfaces such as golf course greens and other groomed surfaces.

Abstract: A portable dynamometer station with a vehicle mounted lifting assembly is disclosed. It comprises (a) a vehicle, such as a bus, for transporting the dynamometer, (b) a dynamometer with associated monitoring equipment, and (c) a lifting assembly mounted in the vehicle, for transporting the dynamometer from the vehicle to the ground. The lifting assembly includes (i) an upper support beam, (ii) a lower support beam, (iii) a moving trolley on the lower support beam, (iv) a first hydraulic cylinder for moving the lower support beam and the trolley relative to the upper support beam, (v) a second hydraulic cylinder for raising and lowering the dynamometer or other load from the moving trolley, and (vi) a series of pulleys and cables for movement of the lower support beam, the moving trolley, and the dynamometer or other load.

Abstract: An apparatus transforms a motorized frame mounted on crawler tracks and having a rotatable horizontal platform, into a pipeline laying machine or the like. A first structure is hinged to the platform on a horizontal axis at one end, at its other end, has a coupling intended to be secured to a track guide carriage. A second structure which, at its free end carries a lifting member, is hinged on a horizontal axis to the coupling.

Abstract: A personal mobility vehicle (PMV) lift for loading and offloading a personal mobility vehicle (PMV) into and from a rear portion of a vehicle, the vehicle having an interior floor and a trailer hitch rigidly attached to the rear of the vehicle to which the PMV lift is rigidly engageable. The PMV lift receives substantially all of its support from the trailer hitch and includes an elongated laterally extending lifting boom and a drive mechanism connected adjacent a proximal end thereof. The drive mechanism includes an elongated flexible lifting cable or belt which is operably connectable for raising and lowering the PMV by operation of the drive mechanism. An upright stanchion is supportively connected to the lifting boom while an elongated lift support arm is supportively connected to a lower end of the stanchion. A trailer hitch engaging member is connectable at one end to the trailer hitch, the other end of which is connected to a proximal end of the lift support arm.

Abstract: A hoist kit for vehicles such as pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles is described. The hoist kit engages a standard receiver hitch and when erect allows loading of the vehicle and optionally an attached trailer. The hoist when erect also can be used to lift or winch within all points 180 deg. behind vehicle to which it is engaged. Additionally, when used with a vehicle having a tailgate the hoist does not interfere with the normal operation of the tailgate. The hoist also features structural supports that are deployed to contact the ground thereby reducing the stress on receiver hitch and some structural members of the hoist.

Abstract: A crane mount assembly having a mounting base and tower, the base having a pair of longitudinal members in parallel spaced alignment with transverse members positioned therebetween, and a top and bottom plate secured between the longitudinal members and the transverse members to create a torsion cell. The tower includes a base plate with a plurality of side panels that extend vertically from the base plate, and a mounting plate that is secured to the top of the side panels to create a hollow chamber.

Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed for handling cargo that includes a motorized electric pallet truck (12) to which a tower (30) having two or more legs (32) is attached, the tower (30) includes a transverse member (34) connected to the two or more legs (32), and at least one mast (36) that extends from the transverse member (34) opposite the two or more legs (32), the mast (36) includes a chamber therein, at least one mechanical arm (40) is operably attached to the mast (36) and includes at least one pneumatically operated device (44) having lifting capability and an electric pump (50) is electrically connected to the electric power supply of the pallet truck (12) and provides pneumatic pressure to the interior of the tower (30).

Abstract: The game hanger apparatus is attachable to a tow hitch of a pickup truck. The folded game hanger can be taken to the site in the bed of the truck and speedily installed in the tow hitch for hanging, cleaning and butchering large game, such as deer and small bears. The apparatus comprises a mast and fixed boom of square cross-section, and having a winch, pulleys and a gambrel with a pair of end hooks and a pair of pins which engage a jib at the end of the boom to prevent the game from twisting. The horizontal bottom and top bars are locked in place by removable pins for operation, and unlocked by removing the pins for folding the unit for storage. The bottom bar is inserted into a tow hitch and locked in place with the hitch pin.

Abstract: The portable lift apparatus described herein, provides for the lifting of heavy objects such as motor vehicle engines, fence posts and the like. In the preferred embodiment, the portable lift apparatus has a base that attaches to a common receiver hitch attached to a vehicle or other heavy equipment. An upper arm extends upward at an angle. The main frame, of the portable lift apparatus in the preferred embodiment, is made of tubular stock that is welded together. A pulley wheel and a pair of cable guides route cable from a winch to the object desired to be moved. A removable support block cover covers the dolly wheel that is attached to the stabilizing jack. The dolly wheel allows for portability and the removable support block cover provides extra support for loads during lifting.

Abstract: A combined locomotive and crane construction (10) including a locomotive unit (11) having an elongated undercarriage member (21) provided with a front section (22) and a rear section (23) wherein the front section (22) provides a support platform for a locomotive engine (20) and a control cab (25) and the rear section (23) provides a support platform for a crane unit (12) having an extensible crane boom (34) that is rotatably disposed over the rear section 23 of the undercarriage member (21).

Abstract: A frame with a pair of primary tracks is positioned on a vehicle. A platform is connected by a plurality of flexible ties to a like plurality of hangers which travel along the primary tracks. An elevator mechanism winds the flexible ties onto reels to rise the platform toward the primary tracks and unwinds the flexible ties to lower the platform. Extension tracks can be removably aligned with the primary tracks to project beyond the vehicle. By moving the hangers onto the extension tracks, the platform can be removed from the vehicle and then lowered to the ground. The reverse process is employed to move the platform and objects thereon from the ground into the vehicle. The extension tracks with the hangers and platform attached thereto can be detached from the primary tracks and placed on a free standing frame to raise and lower the platform remote from the vehicle.