Patent ID: 8608130

Claim:
A lifting apparatus, comprising: a base having a proximal end, a distal end, and first and second opposed sides; the first side having a plurality of receiving areas spaced apart between the proximal and distal ends; a receiving portion; first and second arms rotatably coupled to the base for movement between lowered and raised positions, the first and second arms being coupled to the receiving portion, the receiving portion being relatively near the base distal end when the first and second arms are at the lowered position, the receiving portion being relatively distant to the base distal end when the first and second arms are at the raised position; and a support rotatably extending from the first arm and automatically engaging at least one of the receiving areas when the first and second arms move from the lowered position to the raised position; the support being spaced apart from the receiving portion, and movement of the support being independent from and relative to movement of the receiving portion.