Patent ID: 8596613
Filing Date: 2013-12-03
Classification: B62B,B66F

Abstract:
1. A swing support mobilization lift for mobilizing shelving comprises: a jack; at least one swing arm pivotally coupled to the jack by a hinge, the hinge providing the at least one swing arm with a stowed position and a support position, while remaining pivotally coupled to the jack, such that the jack is capable of raising and lowering the at least one swing arm and the at least one swing arm is capable of pivoting from the stowed position to the support position, the support position extending the swing arm outwardly from the jack and toward the shelving a distance sufficient to couple the swing arm to a portion of the shelving, and wherein, when in the stowed position the at least one swing arm is out of the way such that the at least one swing arm does not extend toward the shelving a distance sufficient to couple the swing arm to the portion of the shelving when in the stowed position; and at least one wheel, coupled to the jack, such that when the jack raises the at least one swing arm, the at least one swing arm displaces upwardly with respect to the at least one wheel; wherein the at least one swing arm includes two swing arms disposed on opposite sides of the jack; and each of the two swing arms comprises a latching mechanism comprised of a locking tab for latching each of the two swing arms in a stowed position on a support plate; the latching mechanism of each of the two swing arms includes a biasing mechanism, each of the biasing mechanisms applying a force on the biasing mechanism's respective one of the two swing arms, such that the locking tab is retained in the stowed position on the support plate; and each of the latching mechanisms latches its respective swing arm in a support position pivotally displaced from the stowed position, such that each of the two swing arms extends outwardly from the jack and opposed to the other of the two swing arms, such that the locking tab is retained in the support position on the support plate.