Patent ID: 7204475

Claim:
A lift for a vehicle comprising: a base having a first end and a second end; a ramp having an end and a connection point being pivotally connected to said first end of said base; and a lifting mechanism adapted for raising said vehicle while said vehicle being on said ramp having a first end pivotally connected to said second end of said base and a second end pivotally connected to said end of said ramp; said lifting mechanism comprising: a lower arm having two ends, said first end being pivotally connected to said second end of said base and said second end being pivotally connected to an upper arm; said upper arm having two ends, said first end being pivotally connected to said lower arm, and said second end being pivotally connected to said ramp; a leverage arm rigidly connected to said lower arm; when said leverage arm being rotated, then said lower arm rotates upward forcing said ramp to raise from said lowered position to said raised position; said lift being in a lowered position, when said lifting mechanism being collapsed; and said lift being in a raised position when said lifting mechanism being extended.