Patent ID: 8136839

Claim:
An apparatus for counterbalancing a vehicle positioned on an inclined surface comprising: a rotatable assembly having a geared rotatable disc and an extended arm, such that when the geared rotatable disc rotates, the extended arm rotates as well; a weight attached to the extended arm for providing counterweight for the vehicle; a motor having a geared motor disc, the geared motor disc being meshed with the geared rotatable disc, whereby when the motor is activated, the geared motor disc rotates, thus rotating the geared rotatable disc as well; a power source connected to the motor for providing power to the motor; and a control mechanism connected to the motor, such that when the control mechanism is engaged, the control mechanism activates the motor which rotates the geared motor disc, causing the geared rotatable disc to rotate, which in turn causes the extended arm and the weight to rotate as well, whereby the control mechanism is used to rotate the weight such that the weight is optimally positioned to act as a counterweight for the vehicle positioned on an inclined surface.