Patent ID: 6769668
Filing Date: 2004-08-03
Classification: B66F

Abstract:
A jack for lifting an object, comprising:a base assembly having: a frame with a base member having a nesting chamber; lifting arms pivotably connected to said base member; a support member for supporting the object to be lifted, said support member pivotably connected to said lifting arms and disposed parallel to said base member; said support member and said lifting arms pivoting with respect to said base members into positions including: a fully raised position wherein said support member is lifted away from said base member; and a fully lowered position wherein said support members and said lifting arms are at least partly nested within said nesting chamber; a jacking assembly connected to said base assembly for moving said support members and said lifting arms from said fully lowered position towards said fully raised position; and a lowering assembly connected to said base assembly and to said jacking assembly for lowering said support member and said lifting arms toward said fully lowered position and for lowering said jacking assembly, said lowering assembly having a lowering pedal pivotably connected to said jacking assembly and a release bar pivotably connected to said base assembly.