Patent ID: 6773222
Filing Date: 2004-08-10
Classification: B60B

Abstract:
A device for lifting wheels comprising:a carriage structure including wheels for making the device mobile; a spar assembly comprising: a mast having an interior; a biasing apparatus mounted on the mast; a shaft disposed in the interior of the mast in a telescopic manner; a plurality of anchoring holes formed in the mast at least one pin for being removably inserted into the anchoring holes; a boom assembly comprising: a yoke slidably mounted on the mast for sliding along the mast; a neck projecting from the yoke; a boom rotationally attached to the neck; at least two tines mounted on the boom for supporting a wheel; a flexible member anchored to the shaft for engaging the neck so that the boom assembly is substantially supported by the shaft; and the boom being positioned proximate the carriage structure such that the boom is positioned under the tire and engages a bottom portion of the tire to inhibit the boom from impacting and damaging the vehicle when the boom engages the tire.