Abstract: A method and system for installing fiber optic cable in a building is provided. The fiber optic cable includes a pre-installed ferrule configured to connect to an outlet frame at a destination location. Each fiber optic cable may further be stored in a fiber dispensing reel. A conduit may be installed between a source and destination location and used to direct a cable and attached ferrule to the destination location. A fiber blowing device may use pressurized air to convey the ferrule and cable through the conduit. The conduit may be attached to an optical distribution frame configured to store and organize the fiber optic cables and/or reels. A conduit may extend into and/or through the frame using a grommeted opening in the walls of the frame. The source end of a fiber optic cable may be attached to a service connection through a connection panel of the frame.

Abstract: The T-post puller is a device adapted for attachment to the a post hole digger boom of a tractor. The puller has a hollow body with a skirt at its bottom, which aids in positioning the main body over the T-post. A spring-biased, pivotally mounted wedge or ratchet plate extends along the interior length of the main body for engagement with any of the post's studs. The puller is further provided with a post release mechanism in the form of a rope attached to a lever connected to the wedge plate. The body has at least one yoke extending outwardly from the top end of the body for pivotal attachment to the boom. An adapter is attachable to the yoke in order to attached the puller to other power lifting booms or machines.

Abstract: An apparatus for moving elevator equipment, particularly an elevator car when stuck in a shaft, comprises a suspension point which is connected to the elevator equipment by an adjustable-height connection. Contrary to the prior art, the suspension point includes a length-adjustable assembly configured for engagement with opposing walls of the shaft or opposing guide rails within the shaft at any chosen location along the shaft. The invention thus provides a localized solution that can be used conveniently at any position within the shaft and is therefore independent of the position, and indeed the presence, of any lifting hooks within the shaft.

Abstract: An embodiment of the invention involves a method for engaging an elongated item, such as a wire or cable, to allow it to be pulled through a path, such as in a conduit, and includes gripping the elongated item with multiple teeth.

Abstract: An improved apparatus for assisting in the removal and installation of vehicle components such as doors, hoods, deck lids, bumpers and/or the like during assembly, disassembly and/or repair by using an expandable metal fixture attached to a portable engine hoist is provided. The apparatus includes a central telescoping fixture assembly formed of a plurality of parallel tubes secured together by a mounting plate on the rear face thereof. An upper telescoping tube assembly is provided comprising one or more tubes having a first end slidably engaging and extending outwardly from the central fixture assembly tubes and second ends affixed to a cross bar assembly. Also provided is a lower telescoping tube assembly comprising a tube having a first end slidably engaging and extending outwardly from a central fixture assembly tube and a second end affixed to a cross bar assembly.

Abstract: An appliance lift tool is provided which includes a cart having a frame includes a support platform having a horizontal orientation, a bottom frame, and a lift mechanism engaged between the support platform and the bottom frame to move the support platform toward and away from the bottom frame, while maintaining the support platform's horizontal orientation.

Abstract: A vibration absorber jack including a tripod type base, a jack, an absorber positioning mechanism, and a vibration absorber holder. The jack is attached to the base, the absorber positioning mechanism disposed on top of the jack; and, the vibration absorber holder attached to the absorber positioning mechanism such that the vibration absorber holder can be positioned and moved by the absorber positioning mechanism.

Abstract: A support assembly useful in supporting a plumbing fixture in the course of effecting connections thereto includes a base provided with a vertical tube segment supporting a nut assembly threadably engaged to a rod partly received in the segment with the upper rod end supporting an adapter conformed to the supported fixture. An offset bar fixed to the rod exterior engages a lateral recess on the segment to fix the rod in rotation as the nut assembly is turned. The assembly may include rods of differing lengths and adapters of various forms.

Abstract: A motorcycle lift strapping system for securing a motorcycle to a motorcycle lift assembly having a pair of elongated members includes a pair of elongated supports each of which is attached to and extends along one of elongated members. A first rod and a second rod each have first and second ends. Each of the first and second ends has a threaded aperture extending therein. A plurality of threaded securing members each has an end having a loop attached thereto. Each of the securing members is extended into one of the apertures. A plurality of couplers couples each of the first and second rods to one of the supports. The couplers are rotatable around a respective one of the rods. Straps are attached to the loops and wrapped around the motorcycle to. Rotating the rods so that the securing members extend outwardly of the rods tightens the straps.

Abstract: An improved cable pulling device and method is shown. The cable pulling device is smaller, less expensive, and easy to use for lateral line replacement. The cable pulling device includes a cable contacting portion that provides supplemental frictional force during a rotational pulling stroke. Among other advantages, this allows a smaller, more compact design that provides higher gripping and pulling power. Embodiments as described above further allow for a smooth jaw configuration that reduces cable damage. A cable pulling device is also shown that includes a configuration of a force distributing device. One embodiment includes substantially orthogonal plates that help to reduce device twisting during a pulling operation. In a further embodiment, a force distributing device is adapted for attachment to a ground working implement arm.

Abstract: An apparatus for holding and retaining a vehicle to be lifted comprising a plurality of transverse assemblies with each including a pair of crossbeams attached to one another in a spaced apart parallel manner by means of end plates having a plurality of recesses therein. Frame anchor assemblies are slidably disposed within the channel between the crossbeams and adjust to support the frames of various sized motor vehicles.

Abstract: The invention provides an apparatus and methods for applying a material to a cable or into a conduit. The apparatus includes a hinged housing for coupling to a portion of a cable and/or a conduit. The apparatus is configured as a portable housing that is particularly suited for use in the field to apply a material to an existing underground cable or conduit or to a new or relocated cable or conduit during installation. The hinged housing permits the apparatus to couple to a portion of a cable or a portion of a conduit without splicing the cable or the conduit or removing the cable. When coupled to a cable or a conduit, the housing defines a chamber into which a material is inserted. Compressed air is supplied to the chamber to force the material into an innerduct of the conduit and to pull the material therethrough, applying the material to the cable and/or the conduit.

Abstract: A support assembly useful in aligning and mounting a garbage disposal to the drain fitting of a sink includes a base provided with a vertical tube segment supporting a nut assembly threadably engaged to a rod partly received in the segment with the upper rod end supporting an adapter conformed to the disposal. An offset bar fixed to the rod exterior engages a lateral recess on the segment to fix the rod in rotation as the nut assembly is turned. The assembly may include rods of differing lengths and adapters of various forms.

Abstract: An accessory for use in lifting jacks which is fixed to the standard of the jack and includes a plurality of accessories for enhancing the versatility of the lifting jack. Pulling and pushing instrumentalities can be oriented on the accessory to enhance the versatility of the lifting jack or the accessory can be used in lieu of a support platform where its downwardly extending spikes can penetrate into soft supporting material to provide increased hold of the standard.

Abstract: A portable reel jack for supporting and lifting large spools of heavy cable, wire and the like includes a hydraulic lift with an extendable piston rod. A stanchion that is pivotally connected to the piston rod carries a spool support and remains vertically oriented during movement of the piston rod relative to the cylinder. Moreover, when the piston rod moves vertically away from the base in a lifting motion, then the stanchion moves laterally away from the hydraulic cylinder. As the spool is being lifted off of the ground by the hydraulic jack, the load-bearing location of the rod that carries the spool moves increasingly farther away from where the operator is standing to operate the lifting action of the portable reel jack. Additionally, the spool support has the flexibility of three different height elevations for carrying the rod on which the spool is in turn carried.

Abstract: A mobile appliance lift tool is provided which includes a cart having a frame and a pair of legs. Each leg has a sleeve pivotally attaching the leg to an end of the frame. Each sleeve is adapted to travel up and down the leg to selectively move the frame between a substantially horizontal configuration and a substantially inclined configuration. The tool includes a strut, a support platform having a horizontal orientation, a bottom frame, and a lift mechanism engaged between the support platform and the bottom frame to move the support platform toward and away from the bottom frame, while maintaining the support platform's horizontal orientation. The strut is mounted to the bottom frame and pivotally attached to the end of the cart's frame so that the strut is disposed in a horizontal orientation when the frame is moved to either the horizontal or the inclined configuration.

Abstract: The B-post extension device is a movable support base utilized in emergency rescue situations involving automobiles, specifically door openings, the device providing for an adjustable support base for an extension ram, the device being placed against a support structure within the automobile, the device further having an adjustable slide plate secured upon at least two support rod arms, the support rod arms spanning a distance between a heel portion and a toe portion, the toe and heel portion resting against the automobile support structure, reducing the distance required to be pushed by the extension ram and providing readjustment for the increasing span of the door opening during extension and recovery of the extension ram.

Abstract: An improved cable pulling device and method is shown. The cable pulling device is smaller, less expensive, and easy to use for lateral line replacement. The cable pulling device includes a cable contacting portion that provides supplemental frictional force during a rotational pulling stroke. Among other advantages, this allows a smaller, more compact design that provides higher gripping and pulling power. Embodiments as described above further allow for a smooth jaw configuration that reduces cable damage. A cable pulling device is also shown that includes a configuration of a force distributing device. One embodiment includes substantially orthogonal plates that help to reduce device twisting during a pulling operation. In a further embodiment, a force distributing device is adapted for attachment to a ground working implement arm.

Abstract: A motorcycle lift [100] comprises two lift arms [103A, 103B] attached to a cross bar [105]. Support sleeves [109A, 109B] attached to the ends of the lift arms surround the foot pegs [150A, 150B] of the motorcycle [301] to securely engage the vehicle. Clamps [125A, 125B] provide a means to adjust the width between the support sleeves for engagement to the foot pegs. A lever [107] attached to the cross bar raises and lowers the motorcycle. Replaceable sleeves [109A, 109B] allow relatively tight diametrical clearance with various foot peg designs to provide stable support. The design allows stable support even with foot pegs of folding designs.

Abstract: A toilet dolly is a “U”-shaped frame that slide around either side of the toilet bowl. The frame comprises two arms that are adjustable to fit any size bowl or any difficult installation and are connected to a cross-arm. Padded lifting arms are provided to lock in place around the bowl. The two toilet mounting nuts removed, a series of three jack screws are raised in an alternating fashion to allow the bowl assembly to clear the floor-mounted fastening bolts. Once clear, the bowl can be rolled out of the bathroom. The bowl can be reinstalled by a similar but reverse process. The actually raising of the jack screw can be accomplished with an electrical drill, including cordless drills, and/or a ratchet.

Abstract: A central tube has a rectangular cross section and is attached to an end piece which abuts against a wall of a compartment or the side of an object to be held in place. The other end of the central tube is telescopically fitted within a second rectangular tube. One surface of the central tube is ratcheted and a handle operated ratchet drive mechanism is mounted on the end of the second tube towards the end piece. The second tube is telescopically fitted within a third tube having a rectangular cross section. The remote end of the third tube is fixedly attached to a second end piece which abuts against either a compartment wall or an object to be held in place. The second tube is joined to the third tube at any one of three extension positions of the third bar relative to the second bar thereby setting the jack bar at a predetermined length. This length can then be increased to hold the cargo in position by actuating the ratchet mechanism.

Abstract: A lifting apparatus for a motorcycle and a fastener. The lifting apparatus comprises a lifter and a fastener arranged in the lifter. The fastener comprises two supports located at a distance from each other whose upper end is provided with fastening elements for seizing footpegs/footboard of the motorcycle. The lifting apparatus further comprises at least one stabilizing member for preventing the motorcycle from tilting in a longitudinal direction.

Abstract: An accessory for use in lifting jacks which is fixed to the standard of the jack and includes a plurality of accessories for enhancing the versatility of the lifting jack. Pulling and pushing instrumentalities can be oriented on the accessory to enhance the versatility of the lifting jack or the accessory can be used in lieu of a support platform where its downwardly extending spikes can penetrate into soft supporting material to provide increased hold of the standard.

Abstract: A wire guide system for facilitating efficient installation of wire within conduit connected to an electrical box. The wire guide system includes a main body having main cutout, the main cutout having an upper curved portion and a lower curved portion for receiving a length of wire, a plurality of extended portions, and a plurality of leg members attached to the extended portions for engaging an inner corner lip of an electrical box. The main body has a generally spherical structure for facilitating receiving and redirecting of the wire as the wire is pulled through the electrical box into a connected conduit. The upper curved portion and the lower curved portion preferably have a relatively consistent radius of curvature for smoothly guiding the wire.

Abstract: The present invention is a cabinet installation device that is simple in design so as to provide for an apparatus that is not only user friendly, but is successful in operation for achieving the desired results. Enabling such an apparatus, the present invention comprises a base that maintains and houses a support, lifting and lowering assembly. Extending upwardly from the base is a guide assembly. The guide aids during the lifting and lowering process. An access extends through the guide to provide access for the operation of the support and lifting assembly, known as the operational assembly.

Abstract: The invention is a transmission lift and stand to elevate and support one or more transmissions or other heavy vehicular parts for stationary work and repair at a height of optimal comfort and access by a mechanic, the device receiving transmission clamps and adapters attached to the transmission of vehicle. The transmission lift utilizes a piston ram to force a crossbar attached to a slider member up and down a main support post, with a locking mechanism to lock the slider assembly at a desired location on the main support post, elevating and maintaining up to four transmissions or other vehicle parts, and allowing for the raising a lowering the attached parts as needed during repair.

Abstract: A portable multi-purpose workstation assembly for allowing users to mount two engines side-by-side and to easily transfer parts from one engine to the other engine. The portable multi-purpose workstation assembly includes a base assembly including a plurality of elongate base members, and also including base connecting members interconnecting and supporting the elongate base members, and further including wheel assemblies upon which the elongate base members and the base connecting members are supported; and also includes a support assembly being adjustably mounted upon the base assembly, and including sleeve members being disposed about one of the elongate base members, and also including post members being attached to the sleeve members, and further including bracket assemblies being mounted upon the post members.

Abstract: A dual cylinder jack with interchangeable attachments is provided. The jack includes a jack assembly having a base which supports a lower pneumatic stage and an upper hydraulic stage. The distal end of the jack assembly receives a jig carriage for coupling a particular vehicle part jig to the jack assembly for use. The various part jigs are adapted and designed to cooperate with specific parts of a vehicle in mating fashion.

Abstract: A lifting apparatus for a motorcycle and a fastener. The lifting apparatus comprises a lifter and a fastener arranged in the lifter. The fastener comprises two supports located at a distance from each other whose upper end is provided with fastening elements for seizing footpegs/footboard of the motorcycle. The lifting apparatus further comprises at least one stabilizing member for preventing the motorcycle from tilting in a longitudinal direction.

Abstract: A clutch handler is provided for removal and installation of vehicle parts, such as clutches and the like. The clutch handler comprises a base, a lift arm mechanism including a base end and a distal end, the base end being pivotally mounted to the base by a unique linkage. This linkage allows a clutch to be flipped between the horizontal and the vertical positions without the user's assistance.

Abstract: In combination with a jack having a head, a removable adapter assembly includes an adapter frame and three-degree-of-movement adapter arms. The adapter frame has threaded holes and a connector for releasably attaching the frame to the head of the jack. The adapter is preferably rectangular. The three-degree-of-movement adapter arms are rotatably inserted into a respective one of the threaded holes for raising and lowering each of the arms with respect to the frame. The arms each have a threaded portion with a top end, a horizontal head portion having a closed slot, and a cushioned receiver. The head portion is fixedly attached to the top end of the threaded portion and the cushioned receiver is rotatably and slidably mounted in the slot.

Abstract: An universal lift system for use in combination with a lifting device which is particularly suitable for lifting and supporting two wheeled motorized vehicles such as motorcycles, mopeds, and the like in an elevated position so that maintenance may be easily performed on the vehicle. The lift system includes an attachment device comprising a base plate and cross members fastened to the base plate for mounting on the lifting device. The lift system further includes an adjustable support device, which may be used alone or in combination with the attachment device for maintaining the vehicle in a raised position while the lifting device may be removed from underneath the vehicle and the attachment device. Mounting brackets may be attached to the attachment device or support device for supporting a wide variety of vehicles and/or parts.

Abstract: An adjustable, portable truck bed assembly holder is disclosed herein. The holder includes a base structure and a retaining frame that is rotatably coupled thereto. The base structure includes a moveable chassis having opposing front and rear ends, a pair of vertical support posts extending upwardly from each of said the front and rear ends, a generally U-shaped center support member horizontally and rotatably displaced between said the upwardly extending free ends of the pair of vertical support posts. The retaining frame is attached to the center cross member, has a generally rectangular construction and includes a pair of retaining members, a pair of support members joined at the underside of said the retaining members, and securing flanges fixed to the retaining members. In an alternative embodiment of the truck bed assembly holder, the retaining frame includes retaining members which are expandable in the traverse direction of the center support member.

Abstract: Apparatus for lifting or supporting modular furniture panels having accessory hanging tracks with apertures, including a support having an upright shaft and a lifting jig movable on the shaft. The lifting jig has a support plate for engaging the underside of a panel, and an angle bracket above the support plate has a series of undercut hooks for engagement with apertures of a hanging track so as to positively locate the jig in relation to the panel. The angle bracket has an inner flange parallel to and attached to a front face of the lifting jig and an outer flange projecting perpendicularly from the front face and having the hooks. The inner flange is provided with horizontal slots which are engageable by screws which extend into said front face of the lifting jig and which allow lateral adjustment of the bracket relative to the lifting jig.

Abstract: A motorcycle lift and stand apparatus for manually lifting and supporting a motorcycle in an elevated position for cleaning or other maintenance. The motorcycle lift and stand apparatus is a collapsible support system which can be quickly and easily raised from a storage position to an operational position by the use of a lever arm. Operation of the lever arm easily lifts an entire motorcycle into a raised position above a ground plane. The apparatus has a cycle support surface formed by two cylinders spaced apart by rigid members and a pair of upright support units. The lever arm is affixed to one of the upright support units such that when the arm is lowered, the upright support units raise the cycle support surface from the ground plane position to an elevated position with sufficient force to lift the motorcycle.

Abstract: A lifting and movement system for lifting a complete run of shelving having a plurality of shelf units and for moving the shelving along a floor surface to a desired location. First and second frame structures are defined by interconnected modular frame assemblies so as to have sufficient length to extend along the entire length of a run of shelving. Wheels such as casters are mounted to the first frame to provide for movement of the lifting system and the run of shelving along the floor surface to a desired location. A second, movable frame is in vertically movable assembly with the first frame and has shelving engaging components for lifting engagement with the run of shelving. A plurality of lift elements are supported by the first frame and provide support for the second frame and the shelving engaged thereby.

Abstract: An efficient and competitively priced tool to be used in the automotive industry is provided. The objective is achieved by combining the invention with a standard automotive floor or trolley jack in the removal and installation of an automobile's removable carrier differential, as found specifically in Ford 9-inch rear axles. The invention is a major improvement over all prior art in its field.

Abstract: A lift device has a generally A-shaped base frame, a leg frame connected to the generally A-shaped base frame, a support post disposed on the leg frame, and a cantilever frame disposed on the support post. The cantilever frame has a pair of parallel upper links and a pair of parallel lower links. A jack is disposed on the generally A-shaped base frame and disposed between the parallel lower links. An L-shaped outer frame is disposed between the parallel upper links and disposed between the parallel lower links. An inner frame is inserted in the L-shaped outer frame. A collar encloses the L-shaped outer frame. An end hook is disposed on an end of the inner frame.

Abstract: A self-adjusting furniture lifting bracket assembly preferably for lifting furniture to provide access to the floor under the furniture, has movable furniture support members mounted on an intermediate support spacing the support members apart. At least one of the support members move in an arc due to a bias member located proximate at least one of the support members.

Abstract: A mechanical jack for lifting an object including a lever, a base and a fulcrum disposed between the lever and the base and a post for supporting the object being lifted with the post pivotally attached to the lever and a rod movably disposed between the post and the lever and the post cooperating with the lever, the base and the fulcrum is disclosed. The mechanical jack lifts and supports a wide variety of objects including, but not limited to, a snow plow blade, a sofa, a desk, a small building, a boat, a snowmobile, an aircraft, a filing cabinet, a stove, a table and other such loads. An additional feature of the mechanical jack includes a cup member disposed near a second end of the lever which faciliates lifting objects which are inconvenient or difficult to lift. Another feature of the mechanical jack includes a clasp disposed near the first end of the lever for use for assisting in the attachment of an object such as a snow plow blade to a “V” plate mounted on a vehicle.

Abstract: A jack device has a tripod, a pneumatic pressure device disposed on the tripod, an oil pressure device connected to the pneumatic pressure device, and a working table disposed on the oil pressure device. A handle controls the oil pressure device. A first pedal and a second pedal control the pneumatic pressure device.

Abstract: Trailer jack attachment assemblies which do not extend below the lowermost frame member of the trailer body so as to avoid increasing obstruction from roads and rough terrain. Attachment is made to the trailer frame without destroying its structural integrity. Cross-braces between laterally opposite attachments minimize localized twisting of individual frame members.

Abstract: A lifting rack for elevating motorcycles or other two-wheeled vehicles for ease of maintenance. The rack comprises a channel with a base plate that may be laid flat on a ground or floor surface, and upstanding side walls that provide lateral stability for a two-wheeled vehicle as the vehicle wheels are positioned on the base plate. The rack also comprises ground or floor surface engaging rails. A linkage mechanism connects the rails to the channel. A hydraulic motor, anchored on the rails, applies a lifting force to the linkage elements, thereby creating a vertical lift force component, the base plate supporting the vehicle wheels as the vehicle lifted. One end of the channel may be separated from the main portion of the channel and separately articulated on the rails, whereby one vehicle wheel may overhang the end of main channel portion.

Abstract: A cabinet installation lifting system and its method of use are disclosed. The cabinet installation lifting system has a base section, a lifting mechanism attached to the base section, and at least one platform attached to the top part of the lifting mechanism. A second, upper platform section may be removably attached to the first platform section by means of at least one removable extension. When different sized cabinets are installed, different sized removable extensions are selected for the appropriate overall height of the cabinet installation lifting system. Installation of wall cabinets is performed by installing a base cabinet, placing the cabinet installation lifting system on the base cabinet, placing the wall cabinet to be installed on the cabinet installation lifting system, lifting the wall cabinet to the desired height, securing the wall cabinet, and removing the cabinet installation lifting system.

Abstract: An arrangement for handling a load, such as an automotive component or the like, includes a jack assembly 12, a stand 16, and a platform assembly 14 that can be secured to the load and transferred between the jack assembly and stand. The jack assembly 12 includes a wheeled base supporting a piston-and-cylinder assembly. The stand 16 includes a beam 114 supported on a column 116 for relative height adjustment, and a docking tube 110 or the like supported at a free end of the beam. The platform assembly 14 presents a receiver block 48 sized for receipt on a receiver pin 46 of the jack assembly, and a docking pin 108 or the like sized for receipt in the docking tube 110 of the stand. As such, the load can be secured to the platform assembly and transferred between the jack assembly and the stand so that the load can be serviced and replaced.

Abstract: A standard car jack's front wheels are supported by a carriage having a cradle to secure the front wheels therein. The carriage has a caster-type wheel at each end. The carriage has a leg extending rearward and having a third caster-type wheel mounted on it to create a triangular support platform for the jack. The jack's rear caster-type wheels remain on the ground. A lifting brace fits onto the pedestal of the jack. An all terrain vehicle (ATV) can be lifted and rotated by one person, thereby facilitating the parking of several ATV's sideways in the bed of a pickup or on a trailer.

Abstract: A splined sleeve assembly is provided for use on a component support apparatus such as a clutch jack or the like. The support apparatus includes a base, a lift arm supported on the base for movement between a lowered position and a raised position, and a piston and cylinder assembly connected between the base and the lift arm for moving the lift arm between the lowered and raised positions. The support apparatus also includes a hinge plate supported on the lift arm for pivotal movement between raised and lowered positions, and the splined sleeve assembly includes a cylindrical support shaft adapted to be mounted on the hinge plate. A tubular sleeve presents a longitudinal axis and includes a cylindrical inner surface sized for axial and rotational sliding receipt on the support shaft, and an outer surface that includes a plurality of longitudinally extending splines adapted to engage a clutch or other component.

Abstract: A manhole cover engaging tool includes a first and second L-shaped member. The first and second L-shaped members are hingedly attached along a shank of the first and second L-shaped members. A first plate is attached to a first end of a first L-shaped member. A second plate is attached to a first end of the second L-shaped members. The first plate and the second plate configure to cooperate with a lever when the manhole cover engaging tool is in an engaging position.

Abstract: An universal lift system for use in combination with a lifting device which is particularly suitable for lifting and supporting two wheeled motorized vehicles such as motorcycles, mopeds, and the like in an elevated position so that maintenance may be easily performed on the vehicle. The lift system includes an attachment device comprising a base plate and cross members fastened to the base plate for mounting on the lifting device. The lift system further includes an adjustable support device, which may be used alone or in combination with the attachment device for maintaining the vehicle in a raised position while the lifting device may be removed from underneath the vehicle and the attachment device. Mounting brackets may be attached to the attachment device or support device for supporting a wide variety of vehicles and/or parts.

Abstract: An apparatus for moving a movable assembly along a mast is provided. The movable assembly has a bore adapted to receive the mast passing through it. The movable assembly has a release and retain mechanism; a uni-directional drive mechanism; and a switching mechanism for engaging the uni-directional drive mechanism. The switching mechanism has a shaft positioned within the movable assembly, generally oriented parallel to the bore, that is capable of rotational movement around the longitudinal axis of the shaft and axial movement along the longitudinal axis of the shaft. The switching mechanism also has a drive pin attached to the shaft of the switching mechanism that is oriented generally perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the shaft. The switching mechanism also has a mechanism for affecting the axial movement of the shaft that is preferably in the form of a cam. The release and retain mechanism has a biased release lever defining a slot that is sized to receive the mast.