Patent ID: 7070059
Filing Date: 2006-07-04
Classification: A61G,B60P,B60R,B66C,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A hoist to reposition a load between a vehicle compartment and an external surface, the vehicle compartment having plural opposed surfaces and a lower horizontal surface, comprising: a base having a base support and a base surface; said base comprising a horizontal channel and a vertical socket and a vertical channel; said base surface of said base being located on the lower horizontal surface of the vehicle compartment; a horizontal telescoping shaft having a first and second distal end; said horizontal channel of said base slidably receiving said horizontal telescoping shaft for adjusting the position of said base relative to each of said distal ends of said horizontal telescoping shaft to position said base at the desired location within the vehicle compartment; said horizontal channel having a locking mechanism for securing the position of base to said horizontal telescoping shaft; a horizontal expander located between said first and second distal ends of said horizontal telescoping shaft for applying a horizontal engaging force between said first and second distal ends and the opposed vertical surfaces of the vehicle compartment for horizontally stabilizing said base within the vehicle compartment; a vertical telescoping shaft having a distal end; said vertical socket of said base slidably receiving said vertical telescoping shaft; said vertical socket having a locking mechanism for securing said base to said vertical telescoping shaft; a vertical expander located between said base surface and said distal end of said vertical telescoping shaft for applying a vertical engaging force between the lower and upper horizontal surface of the vehicle compartment for vertically stabilizing said base within the vehicle compartment; a column; said vertical channel of said base slidably receiving said column; and a boom mounted on said column to reposition the load between the vehicle compartment and the external surface.