Patent ID: 7997848

Claim:
A system for moving motor vehicles within a building having a plurality of parking bays, the system comprising: an entrance bay having a platform adapted to receive one of the motor vehicles; and a carriage for moving each of the motor vehicles from the entrance bay to a parking bay, said carriage including, a frame adapted to support a motor vehicle and move the supported motor vehicle horizontally through the platform and vertically above the platform, means for centering each of the motor vehicles with respect to a longitudinal axis of the platform prior to moving the respective motor vehicle from the entrance bay to the parking bay, first and second geared racks coupled to the frame, said first and second geared racks moving in opposite directions substantially perpendicularly with respect to a longitudinal axis of the frame, and at least two wheel supports coupled to each of the first and second geared racks, wherein said at least two wheel supports coupled to each of the first and second geared racks are adapted to move vertically with said frame to lift the motor vehicle.