Patent ID: 7086820
Filing Date: 2006-08-08
Classification: B66C,Y10S

Abstract:
1. Portable apparatus for lifting and transporting a load which comprises: a) an elongated central section; b) at least three legs affixed to the central section for supporting the central section in an upright position, means for adjusting the length of at least one of said legs; c) a central support member for adjustably engaging the central section having an upper end; d) fastening means for securing the central section to the central support member in the upright position; e) a receiving saddle having a transverse convex section affixed to the upper end of the central support member; f) a lifting member received in the saddle and having a free end and defining a bore at an intermediate location, said saddle supporting and aligning said lifting member; g) engaging means attached to said free end for coupling to the load; h) a handle engaging the lifting member, the application of force to the handle lifting and transporting the load; i) said saddle defining a central opening; and j) a retaining pin vertically extending through the bore in the lifting member into the central opening.