Patent ID: 8696295
Filing Date: 2014-04-15
Classification: B60P

Abstract:
1. A lift hauler comprising: a lower frame assembly; an upper frame assembly configured to affix to a frame of a vehicle such that said lower frame assembly and upper frame assembly are substantially positioned beneath said vehicle when in a home position and when in use; a lift hauler platform for supporting a vehicle such that the vehicle is not in contact with the ground; two frame pistons extending from said upper frame assembly to said lower frame assembly, said one or more pistons configured to move said lower frame assembly relative to said upper frame assembly between an upper position and lower position; a first pair of spaced link arms including (i) a first link arm extending between a fixed connection near a rear of a first horizontal member of said lower frame assembly and a translatable connection with a first horizontal member of said upper frame assembly and (ii) a second link arm extending between a fixed connection near a rear of said first horizontal member of said upper frame assembly and a translatable connection with said first horizontal member of said lower frame assembly, said second link arm extending substantially in parallel with a first of said two pistons; a second pair of spaced link arms including (i) a first link arm extending between a fixed connection near a rear of a second horizontal member of said lower frame assembly and a translatable connection with a second horizontal member of said upper frame assembly and (ii) a second link arm extending between a fixed connection near a rear of said second horizontal member of said upper frame assembly and a translatable connection with said second horizontal member of said lower frame assembly, said second link arm extending substantially in parallel with a second of said two pistons; a first spacer extending between and substantially perpendicular to said first and second horizontal members of said upper frame assembly, said first spacer joining translatable ends of the first and second pair of link arms connected to the first and second horizontal members of the upper frame assembly, said first spacer translatable along said first and second horizontal member of said upper frame assembly; a second spacer extending between and substantially perpendicular to said first and second horizontal members of said lower frame assembly, said second spacer joining translatable ends of the first and second pair of link arms connected to the first and second horizontal members of the lower frame assembly, said second spacer translatable along said first and second horizontal member of said lower frame assembly; one or more lift hauler platform pistons extending from said lower frame assembly to said lift hauler platform, said one or more pistons configured to move said lift hauler platform relative to said lower frame assembly between a home position beneath said vehicle to a use position rearward of said vehicle; and means for driving said one or more frame pistons and lift hauler platform pistons.