Abstract:
A lifting cart apparatus for engaging and moving a vehicle body component includes a wheeled base frame with a lift for raising and lowering a support platform relative to the base frame. The support platform has a pair of support arms for supporting a vehicle body component. A stabilizer is coupled to the support platform for engagingly stabilizing the vehicle body component on the support platform.
Abstract:
An article handling apparatus including a frame adapted to receive the article on a support structure, a number of wheels attached to the frame for movement of the frame over a substrate surface, and retaining arms operatively coupled to the frame and adapted to releasably secure the article to the frame. The secured article is movable in a controlled manner with respect to the frame by movement of the support structure and the retaining arms.
Abstract:
An apparatus with a wheel engagement mechanism for operation with a jack assembly for engaging and elevating two wheels of a multi-wheeled vehicle relative to the ground is provided. The apparatus includes a base, a support member connected to the base, and a wheel support assembly. The wheel support assembly includes wheel supports connected at the ends of the wheel support assembly that extend outward from the wheel support assembly for supporting two wheels of the vehicle. The apparatus also includes an actuation mechanism for selectively raising and selectively lowering the wheel support assembly to raise and lower the vehicle.
Abstract:
An apparatus with a wheel engagement mechanism for operation with a jack assembly for engaging and elevating two wheels of a multi-wheeled vehicle relative to the ground is provided. The apparatus includes a base, a support member connected to the base, and a wheel support assembly. The wheel support assembly includes wheel supports connected at the ends of the wheel support that extend outward from the wheel support assembly for supporting two wheels of the vehicle. The apparatus also includes an actuation mechanism for selectively raising and selectively lowering the wheel support assembly to raise and lower the vehicle. A method of assembling the apparatus is also provided.
Abstract:
Provided for is a vehicle lifting device, of the type adapted to allow the demounting and the re-mounting of the lower parts of the body and/or of the mechanical parts of the vehicle, said lifting device (2) being provided with liftable platforms (3); said lifting device is characterized in that the lifting and the lowering of said liftable platforms occurs by exploiting the same energy that moves the lifting device, hence moving the aforementioned lifting device allows also actuating the mechanism of opening and closure of each of the liftable platforms (3), which provides for the lifting/opening and lowering/closure of said platforms.
Abstract:
A mechanism for automatically fixing a slide plate mounted on a vehicle-body support plate of a lifting apparatus of a system for lifting a motor vehicle for repair thereof comprises a rack and a stopper which are capable of engaging each other to fix the slide plate to the first support plate, or vehicle-body support plate, of an upper lifting element of the lifting apparatus when the first support plate is moved to a lowest position relative to a second support plate, or wheels support plate, of a lower lifting element of the lifting apparatus. According to one embodiment of the invention, the rack may be connected to the slide plate, and the stopper provided in the second support plate. Alternatively, according to another embodiment of the invention, the rack may be connected to the second support plate, and the stopper connected to the slide plate. Alternatively, according to still another embodiment of the invention, the rack may be connected to the slide plate, and the stopper connected to a bottom of the first support plate.
Abstract:
A service jack to be mounted on a vehicle lift rack for movement into desired places along the runways of the lift rack. The service jack includes a carriage suspended between the runways, an elongated vehicle lifting jack assembly operably supported by the carriage for vertical movement toward and away from the frame members of a vehicle supported on the runways, a fluid pressure lifting member between the carriage and the vehicle lifting jack assembly, releasible safety device responsive to raising of the vehicle lifting jack assembly for preventing accidental reverse movement thereof, and devices for guiding and maintaining the vehicle lifting jack assembly in a substantially level attitude in all positions.
Abstract:
A vehicle lifting jack assembly comprising a swing type jack mounted on a vehicle lift rack in position to swing from a folded position to allow complete lowering of the rack to an operative vehicle lift position, and safety means which locks the jack in the lift position to prevent folding and provides positive retention of the jack in any of its vehicle lift positions.
Abstract:
A caterpillar changing apparatus includes a floor frame; a moving fame movable with respect to the floor frame; and a supporting unit including at least one body, the supporting unit provided on the moving frame and configured to support a caterpillar to maintain a shape of the caterpillar that the caterpillar has when installed on a vehicle.