Patent ID: 8215893

Claim:
A lift device for loading and unloading a motorcycle onto and off of the bed of a truck having a tailgate which allows closure of the tailgate when not in use comprising: a) an under frame capable of being affixed to the bed of the truck; b) a main frame slidably affixed to the under frame; c) a carriage; d) a pivot frame attached in between the main frame and the carriage; e) a bidirectional motor attached to a shuttle; f) the shuttle that is capable of being moved by the motor along the carriage between a first end and an opposite second end where it is attached to the pivot frame and back again; wherein: i. the under frame is comprised of two substantially parallel rails; ii. the main frame is comprised of at least two substantially parallel and connected rails; iii. the shuttle comprises a motorcycle attachment device; iv. the shuttle and carriage are capable of pivoting with the pivot frame to lie substantially flat against the main frame when the shuttle is at the second end; and v. the motor can slidably move the shuttle, carriage and main frame along the under frame from a first position to a second position when the shuttle is at the second end and back again.