Abstract: A small vehicle lift of the parallelogram type is described wherein parallel pivoting legs are pivotally attached at their opposing ends to a base and a support platform, whereby the lift ranges from a lowered state wherein the support platform is in close parallel relation to the base and a raised position wherein the support platform is in spaced parallel relation to the base. Both the support platform and the base pivotally bear the legs within channels and thereby surround the legs at opposing planes adjacent the planes wherein the legs pivot. The channels within the base also have wheels rotatably mounted therein to allow the lift to be easily transported. Two opposing pivoting legs are affixed together by a bridge member which is pivotally connected to a linear actuator, which is in turn pivotally connected to the base. Actuation of the linear actuator thereby raises and lowers the support platform with respect to the base.

Abstract: The flat lift assembly has a lift platform (11), which is articulated on a base frame via a pivotable lifting arm (7). For the pivot drive of the lifting arm (7) an arm (1) and a cylinder-piston unit (5) are provided, wherein the arm (2) is acting as an articulated lever and this articulated lever is supported via an arm (2) on the base frame. The joint (9) of the arm (1) on the lifting arm (7) lies in the reeled-in position of the lifting arm (7) higher than the joint (4) of the cylinder-piston unit (5) on the arm (1). The arm (1) is formed as a pivotable two-armed lever in the form of an articulated lever, whose pivot axis lying between the free ends of the two-armed lever is pivotably supported at the base frame via at least one further arm (2) in height direction.

Abstract: A truck transmission jack includes a wheeled base to allow the jack to be moved in position below a transmission, gear box, or the like. A cradle is supported upon the wheeled base for engaging and supporting the underside of a transmission or gear box. The cradle is supported by three support arms, each being pivotally coupled to the wheeled base at one end of each support arm and pivotally coupled to the cradle at the opposing end of each support arm. All of the support arms are parallel to one another for maintaining the cradle in a relatively horizontal position as the support arms pivot. Two of the support arms are elevating arms having coaxial pivot points and extend from opposing sides of the wheeled base. A hydraulic jack rests upon the wheeled base between the elevating arms and includes a piston rod extendable upwardly for raising a yoke that is pivotally coupled to the elevating arms in order to raise the cradle.

Abstract: A lift device for lifting the front or rear of a snowmobile. The lift is actuated by a pivoted handle bar, controlling a snowmobile chassis-engaging bracket through a parallelogram linkage. A non-hydraulic ram is connected to the parallelogram linkage wherein fluid pressure inside the ram cylinder builds up as the piston rod thereof retracts concurrently with the lowering of the raised snowmobile under the load of the descending snowmobile. A releasable lock about the inner end of the handle bar maintains the ram in loaded condition, until a vehicle is to be lifted. The power assist ram reduces by up to 90% the effort needed to pivot handle bar to lift the vehicle.

Abstract: A safety device of a lift for vehicles which has a stopper shaft and a rack to protect accidental fall of cradles of the lift during operations. The stopper shaft is pivoted at one end to an upper frame of the lift with sufficient flexibility for lateral movement, while another free end of the stopper shaft is kept at a resting position on an extension of the rack during the cradles being kept at the lowermost position. The rack is provided with a first guide comprising a vertical member disposed alongside the rack and a slightly inclined flat member under the rack, so that the free end of the stopper shaft moves over the rack without sheering off the course during rise of the cradles, and can be engaged with the rack when the cradles is stopped at a desired raised position. The rack is also provided with a passage for the free end having an inclined surface at one end near the resting position and a second guide mounted thereto to lead the free end on the extension of the rack.

Abstract: A wheel lift device for raising and supporting a wheeled vehicle such as an automobile, by engagement with a vehicle wheel thereof includes a lower support frame, casters, a carriage for engagement with the vehicle wheel, support struts connecting the carriage to the support frame and maintaining the carriage substantially parallel to a floor, and a mechanism for raising and lowering the carriage with respect to the support frame. The support frame and carriage engage the wheel by approaching the wheel along its path of roll, i.e. from a front or rear end of the vehicle. During this engagement, portions of the wheel lift device extend parallel to and on opposite sides of the wheel to lift the wheel and vehicle from a position where the vehicle is standing on a floor. A vehicle supported by the subject wheel lift devices in engagement with each wheel is readily adjusted for wheel alignment.

Abstract: A mobile hoist for lifting vehicles and the like includes a base support frame having a vertical tower at one end thereof and an elongated generally Z-shaped boom pivotally supported on and extending outward from the tower includes a support platform on the outer end of the boom with a leveling linkage for maintaining the support platform in a level condition between uppermost position and lowermost positions of the boom with a linear hydraulic lift motor connected between the boom and the support frame for raising and lowering the boom and support platform between a maximum upper position and a lower position. The horizontal support frame includes outwardly or horizontally extending pair of spaced apart legs and ground engaging wheels to enable movement of the lift on a support surface.

Abstract: A dolly for adjustably supporting an automobile engine or the like includes a frame extending substantially horizontally and having forward and rearward ends, caster wheels mounted to the forward and the rearward end of the frame, a post mounted to the rearward end of the frame and extending upwardly therefrom, a first boom member having a rearward end pivotally mounted to the post and extending toward the forward frame end, a second boom member having a rearward end pivotally attached to the first boom member forward end and extending toward the forward frame end and terminating at an end adapted to receive a workpiece, a cylinder actuator for pivoting the first boom member about the post, and a second cylinder actuator for pivoting the second boom member about the first boom member forward end.

Abstract: An extension for a common trolley type service jack that includes an elongate rigid frame with a tunnel extending inwardly from one end thereof to receive the jacking end portion of the trolley type service jack. The rigid frame bears downwardly on the frame of the service jack adjacent the entry to the tunnel and inwardly thereof are supports for the wheels of the trolley jack. A lift platform is attached to the rigid frame by a lever pivotally attached at one end to the lift platform and at the other end to the rigid frame and overly the tunnel. The lever extends beyond the tunnel and on the free outer end is mounted the lift platform, the lever being pivotally movable by the lift portion of the jack to raise the lift platform of the jack extension.

Abstract: A lifting jack for vehicles having three sets of parallelogram linkages in itself for a substantially vertical or, alternatively, forwardly slanted motion of a lifting head is provided so as to reduce the hazard of a vehicle falling off a lifting head due to slippage between the lifting head and the portion of the vehicle bottom at which the lifting head is applied. The lifting head of conventional swing arm type lifting jacks usually moves backward, or away from the vehicle, as it is elevated while the portion of the vehicle bottom at which the lifting head is applied usually moves forward, or away from the lifting jack, as the vehicle is lifted up.

Abstract: This is a jack for the hoisting of automotive transmissions and the like into place under a vehicle and for the removal of the same from beneath the vehicle when required for replacement or repairs. This jack is particularly distinguished by a fully adjustable cradle arrangement with a safety locking device so as to adjust to all transmissions and to varying angles of repose within the vehicle.

Abstract: A jack or lift with a special fixture is provided for raising or lowering heavy and unusually shaped parts, such as crankcase and transmission guards for heavy-duty vehicles, such as track-type vehicles. The fixture on the jack engages the guard with a novel gripping or coupling arrangement for positively engaging the guard at two points. The gripping or coupling arrangement is vertically and horizontally adjustable to accommodate for different sized parts. A slope adjusting member is provided on the lift remote from the fixture to provide the third point of a three point support.