Patent ID: 6464192
Filing Date: 2002-10-15
Classification: B66F

Abstract:
A multi-position vehicle support apparatus comprising:a lower platform disposed on a support surface; plural extendible support members attached to and extending upward from said lower platform in a generally vertical manner; an upper platform disposed above said lower platform and attached to respective upper end portions of said plural extendible support members, said upper platform adapted to receive a wheel of a vehicle for supporting the vehicle in a first upraised position, said upper platform including a lower portion adapted to receive a jack for raising said upper platform and the wheel disposed thereon to a second, higher upraised position, wherein said upper platform includes a recessed portion on an upper surface thereof for receiving the vehicle's wheel and preventing vehicle movement; locking means coupled to each of said plural extendible support members for locking said extendible support members in fixed relative position for supporting the vehicle at said second, higher upraised position; and a reinforcing structure coupling adjacent extendible support members.