Patent ID: 6860470

Claim:
A hoist for raising an item to elevated positions comprising; an elongated housing having a first end and a second end; an actuator seated within said housing, said actuator being in communication with said air supply, said actuator including a main cylinder and a push rod extending from within said main cylinder and said first end in response to the introduction of air within said main cylinder by said air supply, said push rod retracting within said main cylinder when said air is released from within said main cylinder; a telescoping member positioned within said housing and upon said push rod, said telescoping member extending from and receding within said first end of said housing in response to movement of said push rod; an end effector secured to said telescoping member for supporting a load; and a housing support member disposed at said second end of said housing and angled to rest on a floor surface, said housing support member providing a base upon which said housing may be positioned at a variety of different angles relative to said floor surface.