Patent ID: 7090457

Claim:
A lift for installing and uninstalling computer-related equipment into and from a storage cabinet, the lift comprising: a frame operable to be removably secured to the storage cabinet without damaging the cabinet, the frame including first and second ends, at least one hinge for folding the frame into at least two sections along a longitudinal axis of the frame to facilitate portability of the lift and for folding the frame into a carrying unit that can be transported by one user, first and second vertical frame members, a horizontal frame member positioned at the first end of the frame between the first and second vertical frame members, a base positioned at the second end of the frame, and four telescoping securing arms rotatably secured to the frame and operable to be removably secured to the storage cabinet for securement of the lift to the storage cabinet; a trolley operable to be removably mounted to the frame for supporting the computer-related equipment while the equipment is being installed and uninstalled in the cabinet, the trolley being operable to move generally vertically along the longitudinal axis of the frame, the trolley including a tray on which the computer-related equipment may rest, the tray being separable from the frame and including means for transporting the tray to a location remote from the frame while the computer-related equipment is resting on the tray; and a positioning assembly mounted to the frame and operable to vertically move the trolley within the frame.