Patent ID: 6338470
Filing Date: 2002-01-15
Classification: B25H,B66F

Abstract:
A lift rack assembly for raising a two-wheel vehicle from ground level to an elevated position to permit maintenance of the vehicle;the assembly comprising a structural main channel with a base portion engageable with the ground and a pair of side shoulders defining an open channel profile, the channel positioning and stabilizing forward and rearward vehicle wheels as the vehicle is moved over the main channel; a pair of ground-engaging rails disposed in parallel relationship with respect to the main channel; a plurality of linkage arms pivotally connected at their opposite ends to the main channel and the rails, the linkage arms being located at longitudinal locations along the main channel thereby defining a parallelogram linkage system; and a hydraulic pump having a piston member and a cooperating cylinder member, one pump member being connected to the rails and the other pump member being connected to a pair of the linkage arms whereby the linkage arms are moved about their pivotal connections as the main channel elevates the vehicle above ground level.