Patent ID: 9738205
Date: 2017-08-22
CPC Classifications: B60P,B62B

Claim:
1. A lift system for a vehicle, the lift system comprising: a hitch assembly configured for removable attachment to the vehicle; a first support member including a first upper section rotatably secured to the hitch assembly; a second support member including a second upper section rotatably secured to the hitch assembly; a platform assembly secured at a first pivot location to a first lower section of the first support member, and secured at a second pivot location to a second lower section of the second support member; a lifting mechanism configured to transmit lifting force to at least one of the first support member and the second support member to move the platform assembly from a lowered, platform-loading position to a raised, vehicle-loading position; and at least one of a front stabilizer and a rear stabilizer; the front stabilizer being at least one of: the rear stabilizer being at least one of: