Patent ID: 6435477
Filing Date: 2002-08-20
Classification: B66F,Y10S

Abstract:
A jack apparatus comprising:a frame including a pair of side support plates, each side support plate having an upper edge; a lift arm pivotably supported between the side support plates; a lift plate supported on a distal end of the lift arm; and a drive assembly operatively connected to the lift arm, the drive assembly being actuable to pivot the lift arm between a first position wherein the lift plate is positioned below the upper edge of each of the side support plates, and a second position wherein the lift plate is raised to an elevated position above the upper edges of the side support plates; wherein the upper edge of each of the side support plates has a distal end with a first angled portion, a horizontal portion and second angled portion, wherein the first angled portion extends upwardly from one end of the horizontal portion and the second angled portion extends downwardly from the other end of the horizontal portion.