Patent ID: 7520843

Claim:
A dual lift apparatus for use by two people for lifting the same weight simultaneously, the apparatus comprising: a frame supported by a base; three upright guide rods of about the same length, extending from said base and coupled within the frame to occupy a substantially common plane; an elongate weight bar having opposite ends each end adapted to support a weight thereon, said elongate weight bar configured for engagement by two people simultaneously; and three weight guides, each weight guide operatively coupled to selectively slide along a respective guide rod and each weight guide configured to rotatable support a portion of said elongate weight bar, wherein said elongate weight bar spans said three weight guides and said three guide rods so that two people may position their bodies beneath said elongate weight bar, simultaneously engage said elongate weight bar, and simultaneously lift said elongate weight bar and any weights supported by said elongate weight bar by sliding said elongate weight bar relative to said three upright guide rods.