Patent ID: 8910749

Claim:
A scissor lift platform assembly, comprising: a frame, configured to be attached to a skid steer assembly and comprising: a box-like frame portion, having a front panel, a rear panel, a side panel, and a skid steer plate disposed vertically along a side opposite said side panel; height-adjustable safety feet located at bottom corners thereof; wherein said skid steer plate is configured for attachment to an attachment means on said skid steer assembly; a tilt assembly attached to said frame, comprising: a box-shaped structure having a pair of side portions, a lower plate portion, and an upper plate portion; a torsion bar, longitudinally spanning a distance between and attached to opposing inner surfaces of said structure; an ear plate affixed to an intermediate location along said torsion bar and having a first and a second end extending outwardly from opposing sides thereof; a first tilt cylinder having a first upper end rotatingly affixed to said first end of said ear plate and a first lower end affixed to said lower plate portion; and, a second tilt cylinder having a second upper end rotatingly affixed to said second end of said ear plate and a second lower end affixed to said lower plate portion; wherein said first and second tilt cylinders are each adapted to be driven by an on-board hydraulic mechanism by said skid steer assembly; a scissor lift assembly attached to said tilt assembly and driven by a scissor lift hydraulic mechanism; a platform attached to an upper portion of said scissor lift assembly; wherein said scissor lift assembly is selectively raised and lowered by said scissor lift hydraulic mechanism; wherein said scissor lift assembly is selectively motioned side-to-side relative to said skid steer assembly via said tilt assembly; and, wherein said scissor lift assembly is selectively motioned front-to-rear concurrent with said skid steer assembly.