Patent ID: 8695942
Filing Date: 2014-04-15
Classification: B66F

Abstract:
1. A vehicle lift comprising a pair of parallel ramps each of which is pivoted to an upstanding support at one end and thereby movable between a substantially horizontal configuration and a slope downwards from the pivot, wherein (a) the two ramps are connected by a cross-beam rigidly secured to the ramps and located towards the ends distal from the pivots but displaced therefrom such that the cross-beam bears against the ground when the ramps are in a downward position; (b) the cross-beam includes a jacking point engageable with a separable lifting jack and located substantially midway between the two ramps such that lifting forces are directed effectively through the centre line and mid-span of the cross-beam; and (c) the jacking point comprises a lifting box engageable with a lifting member of a floor or trolley jack.