Patent ID: 7726712
Filing Date: 2010-06-01
Classification: B65G,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A pair of devices for lifting a box, comprising: a first one of the pair having a lifting surface, a handle coupled to the lifting surface, wherein the handle is offset from the lifting surface such that at least a portion of a user's wrist contacts the lifting surface when used in conjunction with a second one of the pair to lift the box above the user's head; a plurality of first lifting members disposed on a first lifting plate to insert into a first side of the box when lifting the box; the second one of the pair having a plurality of second lifting members disposed on a second lifting plate to insert into an opposing side of the box when lifting the box; wherein some of the lifting members have sharp points, and at least some of the sharp points are directed at an acute angle A relative to a bottom edge of the lifting plate, not at an angle relative to the surface of the lifting plate; and at least one of the devices including a magnet operable to separably couple the pair of devices, and wherein each of the lifting plates includes openings for receipt of the plurality of lifting members of the other device.