Patent ID: 8256357
Filing Date: 2012-09-04
Classification: F16N

Abstract:
1. A support for a non-automotive vehicle in the form of a motorcycle or three-wheeler to be placed over a service pit and allow for servicing of the motorcycle or three-wheeler, said support comprising: a support surface having a front end, a rear end and an engine access opening located in a generally central portion of said support surface between said front end and said rear end, said support surface dimensioned for the motorcycle or three-wheeler to be rolled over said rear end along said generally central portion of and onto said support surface with said engine access opening located directly underneath an engine of the motorcycle or three-wheeler on said support surface, said engine access opening also providing unrestricted access by an individual to an underside of the engine from below said support surface, said support surface also dimensioned for the motorcycle or three-wheeler to roll over said front end and off of said support surface; a side ramp operatively arranged to be a cover that closes said engine access opening when in a retracted position and thereby allows the motorcycle or three-wheeler to be rolled onto said support surface and over said engine access opening with the engine located directly over said engine access opening, and in said extended position opens said engine access opening and is an inclined surface extending from a side portion of said support surface to the floor, said inclined surface operable to aid an individual to step off of the support surface; and a rolling mechanism attached to said support surface, said rolling mechanism holding said support surface a predetermined height above a floor and dimensioned for said support surface to roll over a surface pit having a vertical lip extending less than said predetermined height from the floor and position said engine access opening over the service pit such that an individual underneath said support surface and in the service pit can reach through said engine access opening and service the motorcycle or three-wheeler that has been rolled onto said support surface from said rear end.