Patent ID: 8286942

Claim:
A portable lifting apparatus, comprising: a base having a portability system configured to render the portable lifting apparatus movable along a surface; at least one lift arm connected to said base; a deck, configured to support an object having a particular weight, and being moveably engaged with said at least one lift arm via a lifting system includes roller and guide having a guide configured to lift said deck along at least a portion of said at least one lift arm; and a hitch connector, connected to said deck, and configured to hitch the portable lifting apparatus to a vehicle hitch receiver; wherein when the portable lifting apparatus is not hitched, the lifting system is configured to lift such an object from a first position to a second position above the first position; and when the portable lifting apparatus is hitched, the lifting system is further configured to lift the portable lifting apparatus above the surface with said base fixedly mounted to said lifting system which allows said deck to move relative to said base and lifting system, which are fixedly mounted together.