Patent ID: 7264434

Claim:
A vehicle display lift and rotator device in combination with a plurality of vehicles, the device comprising: a lift mechanism supported on the ground; a main platform supported on the lift mechanism, the main platform being arranged to rotate about an upright main axis relative to the ground; a plurality of orbiting platforms supported on the main platform and arranged to be rotated circumferentially about the main axis; each orbiting platform including a pair of tracks arranged such that one of the plurality of vehicles can be driven onto each orbiting platform; each orbiting platform and the pair of tracks thereon being rotatable about a respective upright orbiting axis relative to the main platform; each orbiting platform supporting a respective one of the plurality of vehicles thereon; the lift mechanism being movable between a lowered position with the main platform substantially at ground level and a raised position with the main platform positioned above ground level; and a rotator drive arranged to rotate the orbiting platforms, the respective pairs of tracks supported on the orbiting platforms, and the respective vehicles on the tracks about both the main axis and about the respective orbiting axes.