Patent ID: 8240683

Claim:
A hand truck lifting apparatus for transporting an object between remote locations, said hand truck lifting apparatus comprising: a single and unitary frame having a bottom carrier plate; a wheel system rotatably coupled to said frame and disposed adjacent to said carrier plate; means for lifting the object above a support surface, said means for lifting being disposed on anterior and posterior sides of said frame; means for vertically stabilizing a position of said frame while performing lifting duties; and, means for distributing power to first and second controllers such that either one of said first and second controllers operates said means for lifting; wherein said means for lifting is directly attached to said frame; wherein said means for lifting comprises: a central support shaft positioned in a vertical manner along a center axis of said frame, said central support shaft resting on said carrier plate; a top pulley coupled to a top of said central support shaft; a lifting cable mounted to said top pulley an extending downwardly therefrom; a positioning pulley disposed below said top pulley and supported by said central support shaft in such a manner that said lifting cable is directed outwardly from said top pulley so that a vertical path portion of said lifting cable is vertically plumb; and, a hook connected to a lowermost end of said lifting cable; wherein said central support shaft has a single and unitary rectilinear body provided with axially opposed top most and bottom most ends respectively; wherein said central support shaft further has a uniform cross-section extending along an entire longitudinal length of said rectilinear body; wherein said bottom most end of said central support shaft is connected to said carrier plate; wherein said frame diverges upwardly and away from said central support shaft; and, wherein said bottom carrier plate and said bottom most end of said central support shaft are prohibited from being vertically raised and lowered relative to a longitudinal length of said frame.