Patent ID: 8534982

Claim:
A system for placing a load on a vehicle including a vehicle frame and a vehicle longitudinal axis, which load-placing system comprises: a single arcuate rotation track mounted on said vehicle frame and forming an arcuate path of rotation centered on a generally vertical rotational axis; said single arcuate rotation track comprising a vertically aligned channel member; a rotator assembly including a rotator arm with a proximate end rotatably mounted on said vehicle frame and rotatable about said rotational axis; said rotator arm including a distal end; said rotator arm distal end mounting a rotator arm guide engaging said rotation track, said rotator arm guide being adapted for movement along said rotation track; said rotator arm being rotatable between first and second positions with respect to said frame; a load lift assembly mounted on said rotator arm and having a first, lowered position adapted for connecting to the load and a second, raised position adapted for positioning the load over said vehicle frame; a lift actuator connected to said load lift assembly and adapted for moving said load lift assembly between its lowered and raised positions; a stow lock assembly rotatably mounted on said frame; said stow lock assembly being rotatable between a first, lowered position and a second, raised position adapted for engaging said load lift assembly; and a stow lock actuator connected to said frame and to said stow lock assembly and adapted for rotating said stow lock assembly between its first and second positions.