Patent ID: 6019567
Filing Date: 2000-02-01
Classification: B60P,Y10S

Abstract:
A load lift apparatus comprising:a base frame member including a pair of elongate rail members extending in parallel along a first longitudinal axis;a substantially planar roller platform member slidably engaged with said base frame member and defining a first plane, the roller platform member and said pair of rail members including a set of cooperating engagement elements to provide for relative slidable movement between the roller platform member and the base frame member;a substantially planar lift platform member movable relative to the roller member between a lowered position spaced from said roller platform member and out of said first plane for loading and unloading operatively associated items onto and off of said lift platform member, and a raised position adjacent said roller platform member and in said first plane for movement of said operatively associated items from said lift platform member directly to said roller platform member;a linkage system connecting the roller platform member with the lift platform member; and,at least one actuator member coupled to the linkage system for selectively causing relative movement between said roller platform member and said lift platform member by acting on the linkage system to move the lift platform member relative to the roller platform member between said lowered and raised positions.