Patent ID: 7735605

Claim:
A method for erecting a platform, comprising the steps of: providing a liftable platform mechanism comprising: a trailer having a first end and a second opposite end, a platform also having a first end and a second opposite end, at least one support bar having a proximal end pivotally connected to the trailer proximate the first end of the trailer, and a distal end pivotally connected to the platform, a ladder having a proximal end pivotally connected to and slidably movable along the trailer, and a distal end pivotally connected to the platform, the ladder providing structural support for the platform when the platform is in a raised position above the trailer, and a cable operatively connected to the platform; turning a winch in order to apply tension to the cable; further turning the winch so as to raise the support bar to an angle of approximately 45° relative to the trailer, and thereby elevating the platform; further turning the winch so as to raise the support bar and the ladder to an angle greater than 45° relative to the trailer and producing a tilt to the elevated platform; and sliding the proximal end of the ladder along the trailer so as to level the platform into a horizontal orientation in its raised position.