Patent ID: 7740440

Claim:
A breakdown hoist for breaking down packages comprising multiple tiers of lumber, the breakdown hoist comprising: a main frame having a top edge and a face, a main lift arranged to lift packages along the face of the main frame, an extension frame having a face, the extension frame moveable between an extended position wherein the face of the extension frame extends past the top edge of the main frame and a retracted position wherein lumber can spill over the top edge of the main frame, a secondary hoist having a lifting support that is extendable to receive and support a package lifted by the main hoist and retractable, the secondary hoist adapted to lift a package to a secondary top edge above the top edge of the main frame, and a conveyor having an end that is movable up and down between a first position wherein the end of the conveyor is located to receive lumber that has spilled over the top edge of the main frame and a second position wherein the end of the conveyor is located to receive lumber that has spilled over the secondary top edge.