Patent ID: 6189272
Filing Date: 2001-02-20
Classification: E04H

Abstract:
A multi-level vehicle servicing apparatus for installation on a floor of a building to achieve high space utilization without need for a work pit in the building floor, comprising:a frame assembled from frame members and including floor-bearing members for bearing against a building floor to support the frame,a vehicle support and drive-on platform connected to and supported on the frame to define a first work level on which a vehicle is supported, sufficiently high above the building floor to enable a worker to work in a standing position on the underside of the vehicle and including an opening in the platform narrower than a vehicle's wheel spacing and defining a vehicle location on the platform, and the first work level including an area permitting a worker to stand in front of a vehicle positioned at said vehicle location to work on components under the hood of the vehicle,second platform means connected to and supported on the frame and defining a second work level lower than the first work level for permitting a standing worker to comfortably work on wheels, tires and brakes of a vehicle, from a side of the vehicle,vehicle lift means for enabling elevation of a vehicle slightly above the first work level, for such work on wheels, tires and brakes,third platform means connected to the frame and defining a third work level lower than the second work level, for supporting a worker directly beneath a vehicle for work on the underside of the vehicle, andaccess means providing access for workers to all levels.