Patent ID: 6997424

Claim:
A device for lifting an article away from a surface, comprising: a base member having a first end and a second end; a biasing member pivotally and operatively connected to the base member; an article support member pivotally and operatively connected to the biasing member, the article support member having a first end and a second end; the article support member pivotally and operatively connected at a pivot point located in a plane defined by the base member; a plurality of engaging members coupled to the article support member; a second biasing member pivotally connected to the base member; a second article support member pivotally connected to the biasing member, the second article support member having a first end and a second end and being rotatable relative to the base member; a second plurality of engaging members coupled to the first end and the second end of the second article support member; and a horizontal member coupled to the article support member and the second article support member, the horizontal member hingedly attached to the base member, wherein the article support member is rotated about the pivot point with respect to the base member.