Patent ID: 9181726
Filing Date: 2015-11-10
Classification: B66F,E04H,E21B

Abstract:
1. A device for lifting a post out of the ground, including a part for engaging the post and an elongate body having a handle for applying a lever action to the part in order to lift the post from the ground, wherein the part is coupled to a stand and the stand is moveable relative to the body from a stowed condition to a deployed condition whereat the body is pivotally supported above the ground for rotation about the stand in order to effect the lever action; wherein the stand is connected to a carriage which is slidable lengthwise of the body; wherein the stand is formed of a base coupled to the carriage by arms which extend either side of the carriage; wherein the part is connected to the carriage by a pivotal linkage which allows articulated movement of the part relative to the stand; and wherein the part and the pivotal linkage are dimensioned to nest between the arms when the stand is in the stowed position.