Patent ID: 7494312

Claim:
A materials handling and lifting appliance for a board or panel comprising: telescopic elements mounted in a mast; a tube mounted to at least one of the telescopic elements; a horizontal bar mounted to the tube; a board or panel holder having adjustable length carrying arms; an articulating device rotatably mounted to the horizontal bar, said articulating device comprising: a support base having an upper wall; means for rotatably mounting the board or panel holder to the upper wall of the support base wherein the board or panel holder is positionable into a plurality of positions; a first locking device adapted to limit the rotation of the board or panel holder; and a second locking device adapted to limit the rotation of the articulating device; wherein the board or panel holder comprises a pair of handlebars adapted to manually rotate the articulating device and rotate the board or panel holder, the handlebars having control handles adapted to lock and unlock the first locking device and the second locking device on the articulating device.